What was agreed — at a glance
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Nuclear portfolio
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Deploy US fuel across all Ukrainian reactors to end residual Rosatom dependence.
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Fast-track siting studies for Westinghouse AP1000 units at Khmelnytskyi NPP.
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Set up a joint taskforce on small modular reactors (SMRs) for industrial clusters and district heating.
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Gas & LNG security
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Explore LNG swap routes via Polish and Croatian terminals, backed by US traders.
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Assess capacity upgrades on the Slovakia-Ukraine interconnector for winter 2025-26.
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Coordinate strategic gas storage in Ukrainian caverns for regional partners (“virtual reverse flow” model).
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Grid resilience
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Expand the US-funded package of mobile gas turbines and high-voltage transformers ahead of the heating season.
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Launch a joint cyber-defence cell to shield dispatch centres from Russian intrusions.
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“Our first US turbine kept lights on after the worst strikes.
The next phase is structural: American tech powering new reactors and non-Kremlin gas keeping homes warm.”
— Herman Galushchenko, Energy Minister of Ukraine
“Ukraine’s energy security is NATO’s energy security.
By coupling SMRs with diversified LNG, we blunt Russia’s energy weapon for good.”
— Chris Wright, US Secretary of Energy
Why it matters
| Strategic vector | Expected payoff |
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| Complete nuclear fuel swap | Eliminates last 40 % of VVER fuel sourced from Russia by mid-2026. |
| AP1000 + SMR rollout | Adds > 6 GW zero-carbon baseload in the 2030s and creates an export hub for Eastern Europe. |
| Alternative LNG chains | Cuts Gazprom leverage, stabilises prices for Ukrainian industry and EU neighbours. |
| Grid resilience package | Extra 800 MW of mobile generation plus hardened substations reduces blackout risk next winter. |
Next checkpoints
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July 10-11 – Rome Ukraine Recovery Conference: sign MoU on SMR licensing and US export-finance guarantees.
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August 2025 – Joint feasibility report on LNG swaps via Świnoujście (Poland) and Krk (Croatia) terminals.
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Q4 2025 – Pilot reload of Westinghouse fuel at Rivne-1 & 2; grid-connected 50 MW gas-turbine block deployed to Kyiv region.
