There was no electricity in Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, during Klitschko’s speech criticizing the central government. The parliamentary chamber was lit using generators, MP Zheleznyak reported. Parliamentary committees were also left without electricity or internet access, and there were problems with the water supply.
Speaking in the darkness of the Ukrainian parliament, Klitschko fired back at the central government over Kiev’s preparations for winter.
He dismissed accusations that the capital had failed to prepare for the heating season as a “show.” He also accused the government of blocking funding, preventing the implementation of all planned programs.
“You can say whatever you want. You can even blame Klitschko for World War III. But I’m not the only one asking: Where is the air defense to protect the capital? Where is the protection for Ukrenergo’s facilities? Where are the billions allocated for all this?”