Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Tuesday that some four million Ukrainians are without electricity in 14 regions of the country, including the capital kyiv.
The blackout is mainly due to “stabilization routines” and not so much due to emergencies. In the same vein, this Wednesday more power outages are scheduled that promise to affect the entire population.
In the daily video in which he addresses the Ukrainians, Zelensky announced that, during the winter, essential goods will be exempt from taxes, in what the head of state understands as an “important decision” for the well-being of the inhabitants of the country.
“They are trying to turn winter into a terrorist weapon against Ukraine and Europe,” the Ukrainian president warned.
The military offensive launched on February 24 by Russia in Ukraine has already caused the flight of more than 13 million people -more than six million internally displaced persons and more than 7.7 million to European countries-, according to the latest data from the Organization of the United Nations (UN), which described this refugee crisis as the worst in Europe since the Second World War (1939-1945).
The Russian invasion – justified by Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the need to “denazify” and demilitarize Ukraine for Russia’s security – was condemned by the generality of the international community, which has responded by sending weapons to Ukraine and imposing them on Russia. political and economic sanctions.
Source: TSF
