G7 countries to discuss support for Ukraine after attacks on energy infrastructure

Reuters reports.

Russian invasion of Ukraine is expected to dominate US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's two-day meeting with his G7 counterparts in the western German city of Münster, although Ministers will also discuss China's role in the world and protests in Iran.

"This G7 ministerial is, for us, coming at an important time," a senior U.S. State Department official said, noting that the group "has been a vital coordinating mechanism" for policy approaches on the most pressing issues.

Kadri Simson, EU Energy Commissioner, said on November 1 during a visit to Kyiv that European Union, together with its partners, is studying ways to increase aid to Ukraine's energy sector.

Ukraine needed specific equipment and tools to repair damage to its energy infrastructure, she said. Foreign companies should be urged to prioritise the transfer of energy equipment to Ukraine.