British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will announce a major energy deal for Ukraine and fresh sanctions against Russia as G7 leaders gather following another deadly Russian missile barrage across Ukraine, AFP reported.
The announcement comes after Russian strikes early Monday killed at least 11 people across Ukraine and sparked a fire at the Dormition Cathedral inside Kyiv’s historic Pechersk Lavra monastery complex.
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Starmer’s office said the new energy package would help “power Ukraine for the next two years,” reinforcing Britain’s long-term support for Kyiv as Russia continues to target Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and civilian sites.
“We will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes and this announcement reinforces that,” Starmer said, according to his office.
Energy deal to support Ukraine’s nuclear sector
The package includes £210 million ($282 million) in export finance, allowing UK-based Urenco to supply enriched uranium to Ukraine’s state nuclear power producer, Energoatom.
The deal is intended to strengthen Ukraine’s energy security as Moscow continues its campaign of attacks on power facilities and other critical infrastructure.
Starmer is expected to tell leaders at the G7 session that the group must “collectively go further to ensure Ukraine secures the just and lasting peace it deserves.”
New sanctions target shadow fleet and finance networks
The UK will also unveil new sanctions which aim to “choke Russia’s war effort across multiple fronts,” Starmer’s office said.
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