Blinken to announce help for Ukraine's power transmission on Tuesday - U.S. official

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a news conference with Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani (not pictured), in Doha, Qatar, November 22, 2022. REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday will announce new assistance to help restore Ukraine’s power transmission ability in the face of Russian attacks targeting the country’s energy grid, a senior State Department official said.

Blinken arrived in Romania on Monday evening ahead of a meetings with NATO allies and foreign ministers from the Group of Seven advanced economies.