Iuliia Mendel is a Ukrainian journalist with over fourteen years of experience in TV and print media. From 2019 to 2021, she served as press secretary and spokesperson for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Mendel’s writing has been featured in prominent publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, VICE, and Politico Europe. Her debut book, The Fight of Our Lives, explores her experiences and insights.

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The Fight of Our Lives by Iuliia Mendel

The Fight of Our Lives | My Time with Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s Battle for Democracy and What it Means for the World by Iuliia Mendel is the author’s first-hand account of her role as Press Secretary for Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Throughout this story of Zelenskyy, Ukraine, and its extraordinary people, Iuliia Mendel reminds us of the paramount importance of truth and human values, especially in these darkest of times.