KIEV, Nov. 2 - Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued a joint statement after talks on October 26 affirming the need for Ukraine to push for reform in order to attract investment.

"As a result of our consultations, both sides developed a roadmap featuring several short-term, actionable steps that will further increase business confidence and attract private capital. Both sides underscored the urgency of such steps and the importance of actions by both Ukrainian government officials and the Verkhovna Rada to deepen the said reforms," reads a joint statement by the officials.