Kyiv is losing chances to take a positive position in the energy war. traffic lights. There is growing bipartisan criticism in Washington of the Trump administration offering lucrative energy deals to the Kremlin. Democratic senators have issued a stark warning that if they regain their majority after next week's election, they intend to investigate any US company that imports Russian diesel. The EU remains firm on its plans to stop Russian gas imports next year. Time for Moscow to use its oil and gas to squeeze concessions from the West is running out fast. However, with more attacks expected, Kiev failed to take some basic steps that would have allowed it to better prepare for this winter. The main reason is the delay in regulatory reforms that could attract more private investments in distributed electricity production. "The government is still preparing for last year's heating season," says analyst Maria Tsatorian. According to her, even almost one gigawatt of energy capacity has yet to be activated using equipment provided by Western donors.