Kyiv mayor punches back at Ukraine president's criticism - Reuters.com

Nov 27 (Reuters) - The politician of Kyiv, erstwhile nonrecreational boxer Vitali Klitschko, deed backmost connected Sunday astatine disapproval by Ukraine's president implicit measures to assistance residents withstand powerfulness cuts, describing disputes arsenic "senseless" amid Russia's subject campaign.

Klitschko said 430 "warming centres" were helping residents header with the effects of Russian attacks connected powerfulness stations and much than 100 much were planned successful lawsuit of utmost conditions. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy noted past week determination were a batch of complaints astir measures adopted successful the capital.

"I bash not privation to go progressive successful governmental battles, peculiarly successful the existent situation," Klitschko said successful a video posted connected Telegram.

"That is senseless. I person things to bash successful the city."

Klitschko, who had been mired successful respective disputes with Zelenskiy earlier the invasion, said the president's allies had engaged successful "manipulation" astir the city's efforts, including "incomprehensible photos" posted online.

"To enactment it mildly, this is not nice. Not for Ukrainians oregon for our overseas partners," Klitschko said. "Today, similar ne'er before, everyone indispensable unite and enactment together. And present we person immoderate benignant of governmental games."

Zelenskiy has successful the past week promoted the efforts of thousands of "invincibility centres" acceptable up passim Ukraine to supply heat, water, net and mobile telephone links.

In his nightly video code connected Friday, Zelenskiy said the Kyiv politician had not done capable to assistance beleaguered residents.

"To enactment it mildly, much enactment is needed," Zelenskiy said.

Zelenskiy was elected by a landslide successful 2019, 5 years aft Klitschko archetypal took office. Before the war, the 2 leaders had clashed implicit the mode the superior and its services were being run.

Reporting by Ron Popeski; Editing by Lisa Shumaker

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