The fight of our lives : my time with Zelenskyy, Ukraine's battle for democracy, and what it means for the world /

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Author / Creator:	Mendelʹ, I͡Ulii͡a, author.
Uniform title:	Koz͡hen iz nas prezydent. English
Edition:	First One Signal Publishers/Atria Books hardcover edition.
Imprint:	New York : One Signal Publishers/Atria Books, 2022 ©2021
Description:	xxiv, 208 pages ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Zelensky, Volodymyr, -- 1978- Mendelʹ, I͡Ulii͡a. Ukraine Conflict, 2014- Presidents -- Ukraine -- Biography. Presidential press secretaries -- Ukraine -- Biography. Politics and government. Presidential press secretaries. Presidents. Ukraine -- Politics and government -- 1991- Ukraine -- History -- 1991- Ukraine. Autobiographies. Biographies. History. Biographies. Autobiographies.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12774509

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Other authors / contributors:	Levine, Madeline G., translator.
ISBN:	9781668012710 1668012715
Notes:	Translation of: Koz͡hen iz nas prezydent. "Based on Iuliia Mendel's book "Kozhen iz nas president"... A subsequent Russian version was translated into English by Madeline G. Levine"--Title page verso. Text in English, translated from a Russian translation of the original Ukrainian.
Summary:	"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"--

Table of Contents:

Brief Timeline of Modern, Independent Ukraine
A Note from the Author
Preface: "I Need Ammunition, Not a Ride"
Chapter 1. Zelenskyy's Landslide Victory
Chapter 2. The Poorest Country in Europe
Chapter 3. Becoming Press Secretary to the President
Chapter 4. The President's Team
Chapter 5. Seeking Peace in Donbas
Chapter 6. The Press vs. the President
Chapter 7. The Negotiator
Chapter 8. The Power of Language
Chapter 9. Oligarchs and Fake News
Chapter 10. Learning to Live in a Democracy
Chapter 11. Disinformation Wars
Chapter 12. The Fight of Our Lives
Acknowledgments

The fight of our lives : my time with Zelenskyy, Ukraine's battle for democracy, and what it means for the world /

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