G7 agreed on need for coordination mechanism to repair Ukraine infrastructure

EU's head of foreign policy Josep Borell , Britain's Foreign Minister James Cleverly, Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, United States secretary of state Antony Blinken, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly and talian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, from left, meet to attend the first working session on Russia's war against Ukraine during the G7 Foreign Ministers's Meeting in Muenster, Germany, Thursday, November 3, 2022. Martin Meissner/Pool via REUTERS

Group of Seven foreign ministers agreed on the need for a coordination mechanism to help Ukraine repair, restore and defend its critical energy and water infrastructure, a senior State Department official said on Friday.

"That's something that will be a core focus of this group in the days and weeks ahead," the official, briefing reporters on the condition of anonymity, said.