- Foreign Secretary announcing £13 million of funding to help
repair Ukraine's energy sector at G7
- Ukrainian resilience in the face of Putin's attacks is
central to UK and G7 security
- UK to establish maritime services ban on Russian Liquid
Natural Gas
UK announces new support to make vital repairs to Ukraine's
energy sector in the face of Russian bombardment, alongside
reallocating humanitarian support for those most impacted by the
loss of power, heating, and water this winter.
Our support will help Ukraine restore vital energy
infrastructure, keeping the lights on and the heating on in
Ukrainian homes, hospitals and schools — even in the face of
relentless attacks – which is paramount to the UK's steadfast
support for the country.
Russia has actively chosen to make Ukraine's civilian energy
infrastructure a target throughout the war. Now as we enter a
cold winter, they are escalating brutal attacks on power and
heating networks, as Putin tries to grind the Ukrainian people
down. However, Ukraine continues to show remarkable resilience
keeping the lights on against the odds.
As the Kremlin scrambles to expand its Liquified Natural
Gas (LNG) exports to prop up its creaking war economy, the UK has
today announced its intention to introduce a maritime services
ban on Russian LNG, building on the recent targeting of Russia's
two largest oil companies - Rosneft and Lukoil.
This action will significantly reduce Russian exports of
LNG and directly cut off access to the UK's world-leading
maritime services. The ban will be phased in over 2026 in
lockstep with our European partners.
In addition, the £13 million winter package will help them
to carry out vital repairs and deliver support those worst-hit by
the loss of power, water & heating, ensuring Ukrainians can
keep the lights and heating on as winter starts to bite.
Foreign Secretary, , said:
“Putin is trying to plunge Ukraine into darkness and
the cold as winter approaches.
“These cowardly strikes are not only an attack on
Ukraine's security, but a threat to the UK's economic security,
stability and growth.
“Ukraine's security is our security and that's why here
at the G7, we are standing together as the closest of partners to
drive forward support for Ukraine and overcome the challenges the
world is facing today.”
The Foreign Secretary makes these announcements as
she attends the G7 Foreign Ministerial Meeting in Niagara, Canada
where she will galvanise our closest partners to continue to
stand up for Ukraine in the face of Putin's mindless aggression.
Economic security, growth and action on migration will remain top
of the Foreign Secretary's agenda at the G7, as she pushes the
multilateral system to deliver for Brits back at home.
In particular, the Foreign Secretary will highlight the
critical importance of economic security for both growth and for
national security across the G7 - and will warn of the risks of
excess dependence on a small number of countries for vital
materials including rare earths.
Building on the work already underway by the UK government
domestically, she will call for the G7 to go further to
coordinate efforts to boost supply chain resilience – including
to share learnings between partners, and align on efforts to
diversify supply chains in third countries.
Canada is among the UK's closest foreign policy allies - our
countries are the only two to be members of the Five Eyes, NATO,
G7, and the Commonwealth. Before commencing the Foreign
Ministers' Meeting, the Foreign Secretary met Canadian Foreign
Minister Anita Anand, then joined her to pay respects to the
British, Canadian and Commonwealth soldiers who gave their lives
for our collective freedom on Remembrance Day.
Notes to editors:
- More information on the UK's support to Ukraine can be found
here
- The UK has committed over £450 million for energy security
and resilience in Ukraine
- The UK banned the import of Russian LNG in January 2023. We
are now going a step further by banning maritime transport and
related services—like insurance—for Russian liquefied natural gas
(LNG) exports to third countries. UK-linked ships and services
won't be allowed to help move Russian LNG globally.
