U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland has outlined major reforms the United States expects from the Ukrainian authorities.

"President Poroshenko, Prime Minister Yatseniuk, and the Rada must come together behind a government and reform program that delivers what the Maidan demanded: clean leadership; justice; an end to zero-sum politics and backroom deals; and public institutions that serve Ukraine's citizens rather than impoverishing or exploiting them," she said in a statement before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday.

According to her, the 2016 U.S. assistance program is designed to support all these priorities. "Specifically, we will support Ukraine as it takes steps to:

1. Clean up its energy sector by passing legislation to establish an Independent Energy Regulator, reduce unsustainable energy subsidies, and accelerate de-monopolization of the gas market, efficiency of procurement and revenue management, and the unbundling of services;

2 Appoint and confirm a new, clean Prosecutor General, who is committed to rebuilding the integrity of the PGO, and investigate, indict and successfully prosecute corruption and asset recovery cases – including locking up dirty personnel in the PGO itself;

3. Improve the business climate by streamlining the bureaucracy, moving ahead with the privatization of the largest state-owned enterprises in a manner that meets international standards, and further recapitalizing and strengthening the banking system;

4. Strengthen judicial independence, including the certification, dismissal, and recruitment of judges;

5. Improve services and eliminate graft in key service areas that affect every Ukrainian: healthcare, education, and transportation; and

6. Modernize the Ministry of Defense, squeeze out corruption in logistics and supply chains, and move toward western standards of command and control and parliamentary oversight.