Mass blackouts hit Kyiv: Resident describes living in freezing temperatures and without electricity

As President Zelensky says today that peace talks are progressing and that a U.S. security guarantee is “100 percent there,” awaiting only formal approval from President Trump, there has so far been no confirmation from the White House, nor does it address President Putin’s continued insistence on claiming more Ukrainian territory; meanwhile, away from the front lines, civilians are bearing the brunt of the war, with some left without electricity for more than 16 days, prompting Ukraine’s foreign minister to describe repeated attacks on the energy grid as acts of genocide, as we now turn to the left bank to hear from resident Olena Zviahina, who describes the damage to her building, the freezing conditions inside her apartment, how she keeps warm, what support—if any—is available from neighbors or authorities, how long she believes she can endure these conditions, whether she plans to stay, and whether people around her believe a ceasefire is near or that Russia’s demand for the Donbas could bring an end to the war.