U.S. calls on Ukraine's leaders to work together and step up reforms

12:07, 22.02.2016 1 min read

The U.S. has called to speed up reforms in Ukraine and comply with the cooperation program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the State Department said in a statement on the second anniversary of Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity.

"The United States calls on Ukraine's leaders to honor the memory of the Maidan by working together, accelerating reform, and respecting the will of the Ukrainian people who want progress," the statement issued on Saturday said.

The State Department also urged Ukraine's officials to fulfill the conditions of Ukraine's IMF program, root out corruption, and end the oligarchic grip on politics and the economy.

"The Ukrainian people demand change, they deserve it, and the United States will continue to stand with them in support of their European choice," the statement said.