A delegation led by former Energy Secretary Rick Perry Rick PerryOVERNIGHT ENERGY: Democrats push resolution to battle climate change, sluggish economy and racial injustice | Senators reach compromise on greenhouse gas amendment stalling energy bill | Trump courts Florida voters with offshore drilling moratorium OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Trump signs major conservation bill into law | Senate votes to confirm Energy's No. 2 official | Trump Jr. expresses opposition to Pebble Mine project Senate votes to confirm Energy's No. 2 official MORE to Ukraine last May planned to urge local leaders to make the right choices regarding "corruption," according to talking points and other documents released by the Energy Department on Tuesday.

One talking point stated that the U.S. would work with Ukraine if the European nation made "the hard choices" on combatting corruption.

”The United States and the European Union stands ready to work with you to ensure that change and reform can be implemented. But you must be committed to make the hard choices on corruption and good governance reforms,” the talking point stated.

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That talking point was listed for both a reception and lunch for international delegates as well as for a meeting between Energy Department Chief of Staff Brian McCormack and Sen. Ron Johnson Ronald (Ron) Harold JohnsonGOP set to release controversial Biden report Democrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - White House moves closer to Pelosi on virus relief bill MORE (R-Wis.).

Perry’s dealings with Ukraine have come into question following revelations that President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE pushed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky into investigating Burisma, a Ukrainian gas company where former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll GOP set to release controversial Biden report Can Donald Trump maintain new momentum until this November? MORE’s son Hunter served on its board.

The talking points repeatedly mention the topic of corruption, weaving back and forth between specific reforms requested of Ukraine’s natural gas market, and those more broadly aimed at improving democracy.

Another talking point listed for a meeting with the then-chief of the Ukrainian parliament said that it was “crucial” that an unbundling plan “does not increase avenues for corruption.”

Talking points for a meeting with Ukraine’s foreign minister say that a “transparent, rules-based, and competitive energy market is essential to Ukraine’s sovereignty and energy security.”

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The Energy Department on Tuesday provided the documents in response to a request from watchdog group American Oversight.

The Hill has reached out to the department for comment.

Perry, who resigned from the department in November, told The Wall Street Journal last year that Trump directed him to discuss Ukrainian corruption concerns with Rudy Giuliani Rudy GiulianiDemocrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate Grand jury adds additional counts against Giuliani associates Lev Parnas and and Igor Fruman Juan Williams: Breaking down the debates MORE, the president's personal attorney.

Perry also refused to comply with a subpoena during the House’s impeachment inquiry into Trump.

Tuesday night’s release precedes two other Energy Department releases to American Oversight that are expected during the coming months.