"Over the years of war and Russian attacks on our energy system, Ukraine has gained significant experience in overcoming any energy challenges, including blackouts," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

"The frequency decline likely began due to severe oscillations in high-voltage lines in southern France or inland Spain.

Power has now been fully restored in Spain and Portugal, as officials continue to investigate what caused the outage.

Ukraine’s Energy Ministry claimed Wednesday that a ... adding that a complete disconnection could trigger another blackout and pose a “serious threat to radiation safety.” ...

Putin would have heard that and thought that if he sits tight, the Americans will walk away, leaving Ukraine exposed to further battlefield advances, says Matthews. "Ukraine [and] allied European ...