On June 18, local time, Yermak, Chief of Staff to the Ukrainian President, announced on his official social media platform that Ukraine is preparing to launch a public tender for the development of the Dobra lithium mine in Kirovohrad Oblast. This project could become the first major initiative undertaken in cooperation with the United States.

Yermak stated that the outcomes of the previous U.S.-Ukraine talks in Washington are now being translated into concrete actions, and the cooperation process is advancing smoothly. Yermak also revealed that during the G7 leaders' summit held in Canada, he met with Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Yulia Svyrydenko, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, engaging in in-depth discussions on specific details of cooperation. Ukraine and the United States will continue to advance related efforts.

On May 12, local time, the website of the Ukrainian President announced that President Zelensky had signed the law approving the “Agreement on the Establishment of the U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Fund.” On April 30, the United States and Ukraine jointly signed the “Agreement on the Establishment of the U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Fund,” which had previously been referred to by various sectors as the “U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Agreement.” 。