KYIV, May 3 – Ukraine will seek to rely on the United States for diversifying its energy imports, Oleksandr Danyliuk, a former Finance Minister and a top advisor to President-elect Volodymyr Zelenkiy, said.

Danyliuk met Rick Perry, U.S. Secretary of Energy, on the sidelines of the EU-U.S. Energy Council B2B energy forum in Brussels on May 2.

"The United States' role in diversifying energy supplies is important to Ukraine and Europe in general. This reduces political risks and lowers the cost of energy for consumers," Danyliuk said.