Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US energy, finance, and insurance executives in New York on Tuesday, seeking investments for his country's energy sector.
"The primary focus was on preparing Ukraine's energy system for the winter," Zelensky said in a post on X. "We discussed our plans in detail, as well as the possibility of implementing joint projects in the energy sector."
The head of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Samantha Power, also attended the meeting, along with Richard Verma, the newly appointed US envoy to the reconstruction of Ukraine.
The executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, said last week that the situation in Ukraine is "one of the most pressing energy security issues in the world today."
Russia has been targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure since February 2022, but its attacks have intensified recently, leaving the country at risk of a 6 GW electricity supply shortfall this winter, according to IEA.
Zelensky is visiting the US to participate in the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. He also plans to meet with US President Joe Biden and presidential nominees Kamala Harris and Donald Trump to present them with his "victory plan" to end the war with Russia.
