US, UK Pledge Renewed Support for Ukraine’s Energy Grid as Winter Approaches

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged $325 million for Ukraine’s electrical grid, $290 million in humanitarian support, and $102 million for demining.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy hold a joint news conference in London on Sept. 10, 2024. Mark Schiefelbein/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced about $1.5 billion in new humanitarian assistance and support for Ukraine during their visit to Kyiv on Sept. 11.

Blinken said the United States would provide funding to Ukraine for its electrical grid, which Russian forces have repeatedly targeted over the past 2 1/2 years.