Show Notes
Iuliia Mendel, former Press Secretary to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, discusses her personal and professional journey; takes us inside the stressful job of crafting a message for a new Ukrainian administration while handling crisis communications; untangles the disinformation threat and how to tackle it; and stresses what the stakes are in Ukraine – and the role of young Ukrainians in rebuilding the country.
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