Ukraine needs 800 million euros in urgent energy sector aid: Volodymyr Zelensky

Russia-Ukraine War: "Of course it is a very high amount, but the cost is less than the cost of a potential blackout," Zelensky said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told an international aid conference on Tuesday that Ukraine needed emergency aid for its energy sector totalling around 800 million euros.

Russia-Ukraine War: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is seen. (AP)

"Of course it is a very high amount, but the cost is less than the cost of a potential blackout," Zelensky told the gathering in Paris via video link. "I hope that decisions will be made accordingly."