Energy Crisis? Apparently, the Flu Is the Bigger Problem

MPs plan to summon the Health Minister to Parliament this week for a Government Day session, arguing that—amid ongoing crises—the country’s main problem now appears to be the flu.

Not energy—about which there are countless questions and just as many answers. I said in Parliament today that now is the time to present a program to replace the generation capacity destroyed in Kyiv and other cities. In addition to gas-fired cogeneration plants, greater attention should be given to stimulating alternative energy sources, such as wind and solar. Moreover, incentives for both businesses and households would significantly ease the burden on the power grid.

For some reason, this topic so touched the Office’s PR manager, Vova Petrov, that he even decided to advertise it (and me at the same time) on his channel “Card Office” and even on millionaire social media channels.

By the way, Vova Petrov has “packages” in other Telegram channels on the heels of anti-corruption bodies, public activists, journalists, the president’s competitors, and the opposition, which has higher ratings than the ruling party. And these packages include daily fake news on million-dollar Telegram channels, for which the President’s Office provides Vova with stable sponsors. Well, someone has to pay for this banquet of smoky fakes. And this is the most interesting thing. I think we will find out who exactly very soon.

A package is a pre-purchased number of negative publications.

Well, of course, I’m pleased twice, because somewhere nearby on these media channels, there’s another attack on the “ineffective NABU,” the “package” for informational destruction of NABU is constant, and this is a decent company, and secondly, for the attention to the topic of alternative energy.

Because today, most Ukrainians are forced to do this without any encouragement—buy out all the warehouses from Ecoflow and install batteries and panels.

Vladyslav Mishalov, a regular participant in what critics describe as smear campaigns, claims that the owner of the US–Ukraine Now News channel is likely unaware of this. The Dnipro-based businessman, who owns the channel, is spending this winter—and the war in general—in Vienna. There, these issues seem far removed from daily reality.

By the way, let me remind you: this situation in the energy sector occurred due to Russian shelling of unprotected Ukrainian generation facilities, in particular, at nuclear power plant substations, which were not protected because President Zelensky’s friend Timur Mindich laundered hundreds of millions from Energoatom’s suppliers. And some of them flowed to Vova.

But rather than address this, the Office has reportedly turned to other backers—including Vova Petrova, who allegedly hires people to attend events involving Nikolov and Siumar, only to later “loudly expose” the 13 kW of solar panels installed on a declared wooden house.

This entire parallel information reality should ensure Zelensky’s re-election for a second term. True, it won’t get any warmer, nor will it get any brighter. But it won’t solve the problems for the next heating season. But this government doesn’t talk about problems and solutions. In its cinematic style, it is busy creating another virtual reality with “prosperity packages”…

And the “creators” in the office today are like Petrov from the cemetery.

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