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Julia Mendel, former spokesperson for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has leveled serious accusations against him involving abuse of power, corruption, and coercively prolonging the war. In an exclusive interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson, she revealed a stark contrast between Zelensky’s public image and the reality.

Mendel describes Zelensky as emotionally unstable and suspicious, traits that have been a significant obstacle on the path to peace. After missing two crucial opportunities to end the conflict in 2022, he adopted authoritarian tendencies—jailing critics or forcing them to the frontlines.

Despite Ukraine’s devastation, Mendel accuses Zelensky of being entangled in personal interests and corruption. Excerpts from the edited interview are presented below:

I am astonished. Having worked so closely with Zelensky, I never imagined I would sit down with someone and speak this candidly. You risk a great deal by exposing this truth. Therefore, I greatly respect your courage. You were actually President Zelensky’s official press secretary, weren’t you?

Yes, absolutely. From 2019 to 2021, I closely worked leading the President’s communications team.

How did you rise to such a prominent position?

After Zelensky was elected in 2019, there was an open competition for the Chief Press Secretary role. Out of about 4,000 applicants, I stood out and secured the position by demonstrating my abilities during the interview.

What is his personality like?

Zelensky is not the person people see in public. He is emotionally volatile, hysterical, capable of using people as tools, and skilled at acting. He presents realities very differently from the facts—there is much deceit and trickery.

Although millions continue to support him, in the current circumstances, his continuation of the war makes him an obstacle to peace. Many of his policies serve private gain and corruption, supported by Western countries.

Mendel accuses Zelensky of attempting peace seven times but achieving nothing beyond deception and lies. She alleges he has authoritarian traits, sending opponents to prison or forcibly to the frontlines, and is complicit in institutional corruption.

The war has devastated Ukraine’s population and economy. Out of 40 million people, over 10 million have become refugees. Foreign debt stands at 100 percent of the country’s GDP. Gulf countries and Europe spend vast sums on the conflict while ordinary citizens face shortages of food and essential goods.

She also implicates the UK and the US as major players sustaining the war effort.

Mendel describes Zelensky and his advisors as autocratic and unprofessional, involved in illegal asset laundering.

The interview also delves into Zelensky’s connections with US President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, highlighting US influence in Ukraine and exposing corruption and the damaging effects of the conflict under Zelensky’s leadership.

In conclusion, Mendel argues that a global vision, legal measures, and a change in Ukrainian leadership are necessary to end the war. She asserts that Zelensky is clinging to power through the war, sidelining the welfare of the general population.

This revelation raises global interest about Ukraine’s fundamental political state and how it will affect upcoming peace processes.

May 24, Kathmandu.

‘Mother Nepal on the head,

King Gyanendra on the shoulder.’

These lyrics from a song have been circulating on YouTube recently. The song, found under the name of Prime Minister Balen Shah’s official YouTube channel, has not garnered significant views on that channel. Uploaded three months ago (February 20, 2026), the video currently has only 24,000 views, about 1,900 likes, and over 400 comments.

Previously, Balen Shah’s YouTube channel used to show notable viewership, but this particular song has comparatively fewer views despite social media discussion. Some speculate that the song was kept private for some time and recently made public, which may explain the recent rise in views.

In the comments section, a user named Beast in Nepal asked, ‘Who are the people coming from Facebook?’

Another user, LoveNepal–2, argued that monarchy supporters are using this song to trend and to advocate for the removal of the republic system.

The comment section has been very active. Some have requested that Balen act according to the sentiments expressed in the song. While many expressed happiness that Balen’s channel hosted this song, others criticized him, suggesting it exposes his anti-system stance.

The thumbnail of the video features the words ‘Mother Nepal on the head,’ which is also the song’s title. The thumbnail imagery includes Swayambhu, Gautam Buddha, mountains, armed soldiers guarding the mountains, and an elderly woman praying with folded hands in the foreground.

However, when checking inside Balen’s official YouTube channel, the song cannot be found. The shared social media link directs to a video under his channel name, but the post itself does not exist there. Both the thumbnail and voice clearly appear to be AI-generated.

The video description states, ‘Provided to YouTube by DistroKid,’ indicating that this video was distributed to the channel via DistroKid.

The song sounds similar in melody and lyrics to a patriotic song sung by Dharmaraj Thapa, ‘Mother Nepal on the head…’ except that where the original says Mahendra, this version uses the name Gyanendra.

According to a technical expert who manages YouTube profiles for many Nepali artists, this is not a video but essentially an audio track-only upload.

DistroKid and similar agencies function as intermediaries who distribute artists’ songs to platforms like YouTube Music, Apple Music, or Spotify. Anyone can easily open an account on such services, akin to opening a Facebook profile.

The expert said, ‘Someone might have cleverly exploited this by uploading an AI-generated or patriotic song from another source and linking it to ‘Balen’ as the creator, to generate clicks. We have faced similar issues ourselves.’

Previously, official YouTube profiles of established singers such as Sushant KC, Samir Shrestha, and Swapna Suman also experienced technical glitches or intentional linking of other folk songs. Experts suspect a similar issue might be at play in Balen’s case.

What is DistroKid?

Unlike uploading videos directly to Facebook or TikTok, artists cannot upload their songs directly to YouTube Music, Spotify, or Apple Music apps. They require an intermediary called a ‘digital distributor.’ DistroKid is one such international-level agency.

Artists create an account on DistroKid, pay an annual fee, and upload their songs and cover photos there. DistroKid then distributes the songs to all music platforms and forwards the revenue to the artists.

Anyone can easily create an account on DistroKid, similar to opening a new Facebook profile. The platform does not verify whether the songs are official or check ownership rights.

By exploiting this loophole, someone can open an account, upload someone else’s song, and list ‘Balen’ as the artist, thereby linking the song to his profile.

DistroKid sends the song to YouTube Music without prior screening, and YouTube’s system may automatically link the song to Balen’s profile if the names match.

Experts believe this is how Balen’s YouTube channel became associated with the song through DistroKid. However, this is not the first time a song like this has been linked to his channel. Recently, another song titled ‘Happy Holi, Bye Bye Oli’ has also gained attention and similar reactions.