politics
January 22, 2026
Zelensky mocked for faking electricity shortage at office
Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has been accused of faking not having electricity in photos of a meeting with officials
TL;DR
- Zelensky's office published photos showing him in a dark office during a remote meeting.
- A webcam image visible on his computer screen showed a brightly lit room, leading to accusations of doctored photos.
- Opposition MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak criticized the inconsistency, suggesting the office was not actually dark.
- Ukraine is facing an energy crisis with rolling blackouts and heating shortages due to Russian attacks.
- Singer Tina Karol apologized for an upbeat video with lyrics about lacking light and heating.
- Businesswoman Svetlana Paveletskaya suggested using sex toys with built-in heating to keep warm.