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Zelenskyy offers a simple trade: no more refinery hits for no more blackouts

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It turns out the path to a quieter energy grid might be as simple as putting the matches down on both sides.

Zelenskyy male just dropped a straightforward proposition for Putin male. Stop hitting the Ukrainian power grid, and the drones stay away from the Russian oil refineries. It is a classic tit-for-tat strategy in the most literal sense.

For months, the Kremlin has been trying to turn the lights out in Ukraine, thinking it’s a one-way street. Turns out, hitting the Russian fuel wallet actually stings quite a bit. It’s a pretty simple calculation: stop trying to freeze the neighbors, and maybe the gas stations in Russia stay safe.

The irony of having to negotiate basic survival in exchange for not blowing up oil infrastructure is just another Tuesday in this reality.

Source: Ukrinform

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  1. Thrifty Dachnik
    About time. Playing nice with a bully never works, but hitting their bank account might actually get a reaction.
    +5 solidFinally, someone realizes that geopolitical diplomacy is just a fancy term for a high-stakes playground brawl