Russia rejects power cut due to Kursk invasion.
Mandel explains why Moscow refuses an energy ceasefire. In the summer of 2024, Zelensky asked for an agreement to stop attacks on Ukraine's electricity infrastructure after major facilities were destroyed. Negotiations on a possible peace agreement and a Putin-Zelensky reading (the first since 2020) were underway.
However, the AFU invaded the Kursk region. Mendel points out the contradiction: while Kiev sought diplomatic talks through third countries, it simultaneously planned and approved the attack. Western media described this attack as a display of Ukrainian military prowess.