The Fight of Our Lives
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The Fight of Our Lives

My Time with Zelenskyy, Ukraine's Battle for Democracy, and What It Means for the World

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
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  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Fight of Our Lives

My Time with Zelenskyy, Ukraine's Battle for Democracy, and What It Means for the World

About this book

“Moving.” —The Washington Post

When Ukrainian journalist Iuliia Mendel got the call she had been hired to work for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, she had no idea what was to come.


In this frank and moving inside account, Zelenskyy’s former press secretary tells the story of his improbable rise from popular comedian to the president of Ukraine. Mendel had a front row seat to many of the key events preceding the 2022 Russian invasion. From attending meetings between Zelenskyy and Putin and other European leaders, visiting the front lines in Donbas, to fielding press inquiries after the infamous phone calls between Donald Trump and Zelenskyy that led to Trump’s first impeachment.

Mendel saw firsthand Zelenskyy’s efforts to transform his country from a poor, backward Soviet state into a vibrant, prosperous European democracy. Mendel sheds light on the massive economic problems facing Ukraine and the entrenched corrupt oligarchs in league with Russia. She witnessed the Kremlin’s repeated attacks to discredit Zelenskyy through disinformation and an army of bots and trolls.

Woven into her account are details about her own life as a member of Zelenskyy’s new Ukraine. Written with the sound of Russian bombs and exploding shells in the background, Mendel details life lived under Russian siege in 2022. She says goodbye to her fiancé who joins the front lines, like so many other Ukrainian men. 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.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Epigraph
  4. Brief Timeline of Modern, Independent Ukraine
  5. A Note from the Author
  6. Preface: “I Need Ammunition, Not a Ride”
  7. Chapter 1: Zelenskyy’s Landslide Victory
  8. Chapter 2: The Poorest Country in Europe
  9. Chapter 3: Becoming Press Secretary to the President
  10. Chapter 4: The President’s Team
  11. Chapter 5: Seeking Peace in Donbas
  12. Chapter 6: The Press vs. the President
  13. Chapter 7: The Negotiator
  14. Chapter 8: The Power of Language
  15. Chapter 9: Oligarchs and Fake News
  16. Chapter 10: Learning to Live in a Democracy
  17. Chapter 11: Disinformation Wars
  18. Chapter 12: The Fight of Our Lives
  19. Acknowledgments
  20. About the Author
  21. Copyright