Bloomberg reports:<\/p>\n
Ukrainians are bracing for a harsh winter without electricity or heat, blaming both the Russian aggressor and their own government for failing to ensure the safety of power plants.<\/p>\n
The constant uncertainty created by Russian attacks makes it difficult for Ukrainians to make plans even for the near future, let alone the winter.<\/p>\n
The National Bank of Ukraine predicts that another 400,000 people will leave the country this year due to regular power outages and threats to energy infrastructure.<\/p>\n
To restore the power grid, the government nearly doubled electricity rates in June, but this is unlikely to quell public anger.<\/p>\n
The failure to ensure stable operation of the energy sector can only strengthen the fading support for the government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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