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Fedorov to Travel to U.S. to Raise Defense-Tech Funding

8/22/2026

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Mykhailo Fedorov will travel to the United States to raise funding for defence-tech projects.
He said the trip will not include meetings with U.S. politicians, officials or Elon Musk.
On Aug 18, Fedorov became the first Ukrainian leader to call for wartime elections.
He has close ties to SpaceX and Palantir and secured Starlink for Ukraine early in the war.
He continues talks with Elon Musk about Starlink.

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Mykhailo Fedorov will travel to the United States to raise funding for defence-tech projects.
He said the trip will not include meetings with U.S. politicians, officials or Elon Musk.
On Aug 18, Fedorov became the first Ukrainian leader to call for wartime elections.
He has close ties to SpaceX and Palantir and secured Starlink for Ukraine early in the war.
He continues talks with Elon Musk about Starlink.