KYIV, Nov 12 - The United States supports Ukraine in the energy sphere and is ready to help it develop its energy sector, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry said at a meeting with Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman in Kyiv on Monday.

KYIV, Nov 12 – The U.S. is committed to opposing construction of Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream gas pipelines, which would allow Russia not to use the Ukrainian gas transmission system (GTS) in delivering gas to Europe, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry said at a meeting with Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman in Kyiv on Monday.

KYIV, Nov 12 - The U.K. on Monday condemned as ‘illegitimate’ elections in Moscow-backed separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in Ukraine, and urged Russia to withdraw its troops and equipment from the region.

KYIV, Nov 9 - President Petro Poroshenko said the government is ready to resume privatization, and judicial reform should complete the system of fighting corruption.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 - U.S. congressional negotiators approved a series of measures to counter Russian activities and influence in this year’s annual defense bill, including an authorization for providing Ukraine with lethal defensive aid and an initiative to bolster counter-propaganda efforts, The Weekly Standard reported.

MOSCOW, Nov. 12 – Electricity supplies to Crimea have been requested by Russia and confirmed by Ukraine for the whole month in the amount required to cover the Black Sea peninsula's needs, Russia's Energy Ministry said in response to Kiev's announcement of plans to halt imports of electricity from Russia in the near future.

KIEV, Nov. 12 – International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Secretary General David Wright plans to visit Ukraine on November 23 and November 24 to discuss the reforms of the capital market that the country requires, head of the National Commission for Securities and the Stock Market Tymur Khromayev announced.

KIEV, Nov. 12 – The Ukrainian government could reverse its position on creating a titanium holding, Economic Development and Trade Minister Aivaras Abromavicius said.

KIEV, Nov. 12 – The Ukrainian government has approved a draft resolution drawn up by the Economic Development and Trade Ministry on approving market-based salaries for the heads of state companies, Economic Development and Trade Minister Aivaras Abromavicius said.

KIEV, Nov. 12 – Ukrainian authorities plan to reach an agreement on restructuring of Kiev city's notes worth $550 million without the preliminary consent of the ad hoc committee of creditors, a well-informed source in the government has told Interfax-Ukraine.