Group of Seven foreign ministers gathered to weigh how to support Ukraine through the winter in the face of Russian attacks on its power grid as well as deal with China’s growing assertiveness and Iran’s crackdown on protests, writes usnews.com.

The two-day meeting in Germany comes amid concerns over the consistency of Western support for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion, amid leadership changes across Europe and a possible U.S. Republican victory in next week’s midterm elections.

The top diplomats of the G7 rich democracies will join sessions in the western German city of Muenster focusing on Ukraine, China and the Indo-Pacific as well as Iran and Africa, among others.

“G7 partners will now together kick off winter aid for Ukraine. We will not allow lots of people - the elderly, children, teenagers, families - to die from hunger or cold over the upcoming winter months due to the brutal tactics of the Russian president. More than 30%, and presumably 40%, of Ukraine’s electricity grid had been destroyed.

This does not only mean that there is no light in schools, in hospitals, but also that water plants running on electric power cannot pump water. Germany had sent more than 100 generators to Ukraine to stabilise the grid.

We will also supply heaters, pumps, living and sanitary portacabins, beds, blankets and tents. Other countries had already pledged to supply help. The joint winter aid will be coordinated by G7 partners”, - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said.