Quick Take: Zelenskyy's Vision of Ukraine

The Michael Steele Podcast

The Bulwark

Politics, Government, History, News

4.8 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2022

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Iuliia Mendel, former Press Secretary to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss her new memoir, "The Fight of Our Lives:
My Time with Zelenskyy, Ukraine's Battle for Democracy, and What It Means for the World." The pair discuss Zelenskyy's global impact, the challenges and surprises Iuliia faced during her time as Press Secretary and the strong, colorful and resilient identity of Ukraine.

Check out the book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Fight-of-Our-Lives/Iuliia-Mendel/9781668012710

Be sure to follow Iuliia on Twitter @IuliiaMendel, Michael @MichaelSteele and the podcast @steele_podcast. If you liked this podcast, give us a review on Apple Podcasts or share it with a friend!

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0:00.0	Hey, Michael Steel Podcast listeners, Michael Steel here with another quick take from the
0:12.5	Michael Steel Podcast.
0:14.3	Check out what's going on right now.
0:17.2	Welcome back everybody to the Michael Steel Podcast.
0:19.0	I'm Michael Steel and I'm very, very pleased to welcome Yulia Mendel.
0:25.0	She was the former press secretary and spokesperson for Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine.
0:31.2	She has a wonderful new memoir out the fight of our lives.
0:37.6	My time is Zelensky.
0:38.7	Ukraine's battle for democracy and what it means for the world.
0:42.2	It is out now.
0:44.1	I think it's always important to get the insights of the person who was in the room and
0:50.2	Yulia, you were more than just in the room.
0:55.4	What was in the room?
0:57.0	What were some of the sort of challenges in the job that you had?
1:01.7	But more importantly, I guess also some of the fun stuff because I do.
1:07.0	You mentioned earlier, President Zelensky's sense of humor was a comedian and have that
1:11.9	way of sort of bringing people together with humor.
1:15.6	I'm sure that even in the more difficult moments, there were moments where you guys sort of looked
1:22.8	at the situation and go, isn't this just crazy that we're here doing this because of the
1:30.2	actions of others or whatever it may be?
1:32.2	What was that like on the inside for you?
1:35.7	Oh, well, it's difficult to explain fast.
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