Energy and Coal Industry Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Demchyshyn has said that the launch of imports of electricity from Russia is a required step.

"I know that we're holding talks on imports of electricity. I can say for sure that at least this is a required step, despite its political difficulty," he said at a briefing in Kyiv on Wednesday.

He did not manage to specify the exact terms of starting imports of Russian electricity, adding that it could start in coming days.