As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares his compatriots for a harsh winter, Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko vows to put up decorated Christmas trees despite ongoing Russian attacks and the power outages that often accompany them. “We must not allow (Kremlin chief Vladimir) Putin to steal our Christmas,” Klitschko said in an interview with Ukraine’s RBK news agency on Monday.
Although there will be no Christmas markets and the like in times of war, the people of Kiev should at least get festively decorated Christmas trees. These would be paid for by entrepreneurs, Klitschko said. However, there may be problems with the festive lighting. The former world boxing champion admitted that there could be a power outage in Kiev until spring due to the numerous damages in the energy sector. The allegedly slow repair work to restore electricity and water supplies in the Ukrainian capital recently caused a dispute between President Selenskyj and Klitschko.
Power struggle between Selenskyj and Klitschko?
“Many residents of Kiev were without power for more than 20 or even 30 hours,” the head of state criticized the city government on Friday evening, which he says is working too slowly. He expects City Hall to do better. He didn’t. It is not the first time that Zelenskyj and his government have used heavy artillery against Klitschko. called for the resignation of the capital’s mayor, who has been in office since 2014. “He has lost control of the situation in the city for the past five years,” Bohdan said at the time.
At that time, it was almost agreed that Selenskyj would at least cool Klitschko. The office of elected mayor should be separated from the office of head of the city government. Klitschko would have become a kind of greeting August. But it turned out differently. According to media reports, Klitschko managed to avoid demotion through contacts with Selenskyj’s confidante Andriy Yermak. Ermak is now in charge of the President’s Office. According to some observers, Zelenskyj now seems to want to make a second attempt to eliminate Klitschko as a potential opponent in the upcoming presidential election in 2024. Only: Until then, it is important to end the war. And second, to survive the war.
Zelenskyj: “Together we survive everything”
On Sunday, Zelenskyj said of Moscow’s targeted Russian attacks on Ukrainian power and thermal power plants: “This winter, Russia is trying to use the cold against the people.” He called on Ukrainians to give special support to people in need during the cold season. Now consistency is required. “Together we will get through everything,” emphasized the 44-year-old. Klitschko also called for unity. “When the war is over, you can play domestic politics,” the 51-year-old told RBK.
Source: Krone
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