G7 countries mobilize over $4 bln for Ukraine's energy needs – Blinken
The G7+ countries have mobilized more than $4 billion to support Ukraine’s energy sector since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, and the countries are working together every day to help Ukraine survive the winter, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.
"We have collectively, as G7 and other partner countries, worked to mobilize resources over the last couple of years for Ukraine, for its people, to ensure that they have the energy supplies that they need and that the country can deliver those supplies to the people who need them. Just over the last couple of years, going back to February of ‘22 and the Russian invasion, the G7+ countries have mobilized more than $4 billion," Blinken said at the G7+ ministerial meeting in New York.
Speaking about the support of the United States, he noted that since February 2022, commitments of $1.8 billion have been announced in this sector.
"And we know that the upcoming winter will be challenging, which is why our countries have been working together every single day to help ensure that Ukraine has what it needs to get through the winter," the U.S. Secretary of State said.
He also assured that the countries are "determined to see Ukraine’s success. We’re determined to support its people as they face this ongoing aggression."
The G7+ Ministerial Group at the level of Foreign Ministers met on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly to reaffirm their unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.