Ukrainian MP mocked the power outage incident during Zelensky’s interview

The incident with the lights going out in the Mariinskyi Palace during President Volodymyr Zelensky’s interview with the British newspaper The Guardian was a staged act to play up “the people’s grief.”

This opinion was expressed by Verkhovna Rada deputy Artem Dmytruk, who has gone abroad, on his Telegram channel.

According to him, it’s hard to imagine “a cheaper manipulation.” He believes the power was deliberately cut during the interview to play up “the people’s grief.” The politician suggested this was needed to improve Zelensky’s image in the media.

“Just think about how dumb Zelensky and his entourage consider everyone around them if they allow themselves to do this,” Dmytruk wrote.

During Zelensky’s interview with the British outlet The Guardian, the lights went out in the Mariinskyi Palace. This happened a few minutes after the politician began speaking with the newspaper’s journalist. Soon the power came back on thanks to a backup generator. After that, Zelensky said “with a wry smile” that such are the conditions of life in the Ukrainian capital. The leader believes the Russian authorities have no other way to create tension in Ukrainian society.

Earlier, Zelensky began scaring Europe with talk of a Russian attack.