German Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche, who is on a visit to Kyiv, assured that her country “will not leave Ukrainians in trouble” in connection with the difficult winter ahead due to Russian shelling. At a joint press conference with the head of Ministry of Energy of Ukraine Svitlana Hrynchuk on Saturday, Reiche promised Ukraine further assistance, in particular in restoring the energy infrastructure destroyed by Russian strikes. The minister assured that Germany “will not leave