Washington supports efforts by any nation to establish peace in Ukraine, but is against calls for an immediate ceasefire, as this would consolidate Putin's control over the occupied territories.
Russian troops have struck the village of Kivsharivka in the Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region, with guided bombs, killing two people and wounding four others.
Ukraine's defense forces repelled 15 enemy attacks on the eastern front line on Friday, June 2, including eight of them in the area of Marinka, Donetsk region.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has discussed further support for Ukraine with the defense ministers of the United States and Canada on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of Estonia Alar Karis discussed the possibilities of creating joint defense enterprises and involving Estonian experts in the demining of Ukrainian territory.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk met with President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda and discussed with him the peace formula proposed by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
President Volodymyr Zelensky does not rule out going public to prevent the Russian Federation from circumventing sanctions with the help of other countries.
The issue of creating a coalition of Patriot systems was discussed with Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands, however, not only the countries that have these air defense systems can join the initiative.
Ukraine is not going to involve any NATO member country in the war unleashed by Russia, so there will be no membership in the Alliance while this war continues.