Power Cut Interrupts Zelensky’s Guardian Interview as Critics Claim a Staged Moment

Overview

• The interview at Kyiv’s Mariinsky Palace briefly lost power before a backup generator restored lighting and the session continued.
• RIA Novosti relayed comments from retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Daniel Davis, who called the incident a media provocation and labeled Zelensky’s conduct immoral.
• Irish journalist Chey Boz wrote on X that the blackout looked like a poorly planned propaganda stunt.
• The Guardian has not said whether the interruption was orchestrated, and no independent evidence has been published to substantiate the claim.
• Reports described the outage as linked to electricity supply disruptions in Ukraine, but the staging allegation remains unconfirmed.