Bangladesh, Jan. 24 -- At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky accused Russia of “trying to freeze Ukrainians to death,” referring to ongoing strikes on Ukraines energy infrastructure. The statement was emotionally charged and designed to galvanize international sympathy and support. Images of civilians enduring freezing temperatures, power outages, and disrupted daily life are undeniably distressing. No humane observer can remain indifferent to the suffering of ordinary people.

However, emotional appeals should not substitute for sober analysis. When the rhetoric is stripped away, Ukraines nationwide blackout cannot be explained solely-or even primarily-by external aggressio...