Washington has found itself at the center of several important processes that may affect the further course of the war. The focus is on possible diplomatic initiatives by Moscow, negotiations on joint production of weapons, as well as the development of military-technical cooperation between Ukraine and the USA. At the same time, American energy still remains dependent on Russian enriched uranium, which creates additional challenges for the sanctions policy. We have collected the main events that determined the agenda around Ukraine and the USA.
Putin may ask the USA for a “truce” during the pseudo-elections on the TOT
Former Ukrainian Ambassador to the USA Valeriy Chaly has suggested, that in the fall the Kremlin may try to achieve a temporary cessation of hostilities in the occupied territories through Washington in order to hold the so-called “parliamentary elections.” According to him, Moscow may ask the US to influence Ukraine to refrain from any actions for several days, similar to the situation with the request for security during the parade on May 9.
Chaly also does not rule out that Putin may publicly offer a three-day truce for the duration of the pseudo-elections. According to the ex-ambassador, in this case, Ukraine should consider the holding of these “elections” in the temporarily occupied territories as a continuation of the Russian crime.
The US received the first batch of Ukrainian F10 FPV drones
The American side received the first 2,000 Ukrainian F10 FPV drones, which are currently undergoing the acceptance procedure. After the verification is completed, training of the American military will begin, and the current contract provides for the possibility of supplying up to 1,000 more drones.
The F-Drones company reported, that the F10 became the first Ukrainian drone to receive official permission for export to the US, and its selection took place within the framework of the Drone Dominance Program. At the end of August, the US military will test another 120 drones, after which the company may receive a contract for the supply of up to 9,000 drones.
Zelensky and Trump discussed peace talks and cooperation in the Patriot field
During his visit to Washington, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with Donald Trump, US senators and representatives of Lockheed Martin. The parties discussed the resumption of peace talks, strengthening Ukrainian air defense, the production of Patriot interceptor missiles, as well as a new package of US sanctions against the Russian Federation.
“We also talked about diplomacy - it is important to intensify the diplomatic process,” Zelensky said.
He also reported that Ukrainian and American teams are already working on solutions that should “move to joint production as soon as possible,” and US special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are preparing their first visit to Ukraine.
The US remains dependent on Russian enriched uranium
Despite the law adopted to phase out Russian uranium by 2028, the US remains the largest buyer of Russian uranium enrichment services. data to the US Energy Information Administration, in 2025, Russia accounted for almost 26% of all purchases of such services by US nuclear power plant operators.
At the same time, Washington is actively developing its own production capacity, but most of the new projects will not be operational until after 2027–2029. Until then, US energy companies will remain dependent on imported supplies, and current legislation allows the Department of Energy to temporarily issue exceptions to the import of Russian uranium in the absence of alternatives.
Trump said that he had not yet decided on the issue of a Patriot production license for Ukraine
US President Donald Trump said in an interview with The Financial Times, that he had not yet made a decision on granting Ukraine a license to produce Patriot interceptor missiles. He explained this by the need to be cautious about transferring such technology and noted that the issue is still under consideration.
“This is a really extraordinary weapon, and ... we have to be a little careful about who we issue licenses to. We don’t actually issue licenses for equipment,” Trump said.
At the same time, he emphasized: “Simply put, we want Russia’s war in Ukraine to end. I’m not looking for missiles. We’re looking for peace,” and also announced that his special representatives Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff would visit Ukraine for the first time in the coming days.
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Author: Danylo Pievchev