Light for Europe, Darkness for Kyiv: How Ukraine Exports a Deficit It Can’t Cover at Home
Residents of Kyiv and the region are enduring power outages lasting 8 to 10 hours a day, yet Ukraine continues to export electricity to Europe. The official explanation — “we need to earn foreign currency” — sounds cynical when people lack basic light and heat on the eve of winter. This is not a technical glitch; it’s a choice of priorities.


