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Dear Kyiv Independent community members,

Thank you to everyone for your continued support. We're pleased to share with you the recording of our recent community event "Russia's attacks on critical infrastructure, Ukraine's energy crisis, and the situation in Kyiv" with business editor Lili Bivings and reporter Yuliia Taradiuk at the Kyiv Independent.

This Q&A was organized after our Discord community members voted for this topic — many of you wanted deeper insight into Russia's attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure.

During the discussion, business editor Lili Bivings and reporter Yuliia Taradiuk answered members' questions about how the crisis began, how the attacks have affected electricity, heating, and water supplies, how the government and energy companies are responding, and what residents of Kyiv are experiencing on the ground.

We're sharing the recording of the Q&A here so that all of our members can revisit the discussion and delve into the current energy situation in Ukraine and the realities of life in Kyiv during this critical period.

You can watch the documentary Q&A with Lili Bivings and Yuliia Taradiuk here on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMtEGw-lWwc

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Gregory De Guglielmo

I’m back … as I tried unsuccessfully to articulate years back during a zoom, Putin’s Russia was not murdering and taping civilians in the US like it has been doing in Ukraine, but they were infiltrating our very center of democracy … sadly my 10 year old fears have come true, and some… I tried to nicely warn my fellow Americans and would often cite Ukraine has the model of what was coming and the bravery and courage we’d need. Trump and MAGA are in bed with Putin … it’s no secret now. The Authoritarian crisis is transnational and you my friends are our front line, as I’ve said for over 10 years. The 40% of our country that continues to look away and not care will sadly not doing anything to help until it directly affects their pocketbooks. Meanwhile, your war is now the war more than half of the US is now fighting … next stop: Trump/maga try to steal upcoming midterms and 2028 election. Sadly, I knew this was coming years ago and tried in vain to help.. Slava Ukraine… it’s good to “see you” albeit virtually again … I was last a subscriber when Illia Pomerenko sp.? And Victoria Amelina sp.? R.I.P. Victoria (she was kind enough to dm me back before she was killed…she had just gotten online and I was telling here to “follow” Illia, Olga - who went to study in England last I knew, and You guys & gals at K.I. … she was so sweet 🥲 God rest her soul and all the victims of this insanity) 🙏🐾👌🏼🇺🇦🇺🇸

Gregory De Guglielmo

P.S. I hope you get your power back soon in this deep freeze 🙏

RubeusHagrid

I remember Viktoria. She was so brave. All Ukrainians are brave. Your 5th winter. I can’t bear this for you. It’s Minneapolis’s first. Our freak follows Putin’s methods. I hope Americans have your staying power. You are the European line of defense. Don’t have any idea what we are right now. “Undefined.” We won’t comply. We are too big for their plans. But they have all the firepower. Ukraine is smaller than Texas. (all the more incredible you’ve held back the hun this long). Can you imagine your military doing what ours is? Nothing?! It’s tragic and pathetic. But, for me and millions of sane Americans, the Ukrainian people are our inspiration. Please stay safe and try to keep warm. much love from florida. and now i’ll listen to the Q and A Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦💙