Events around the Russia-Ukraine conflict have been developing at a rapid pace over the past few days, and a meeting between Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin is possible in the next two weeks. Askar Akhmedov, Investment Director at ATLAS Capital, wrote for Oninvest how investors should react to everything that is happening.

Markets are watching the negotiations on Ukraine. What could be the reaction of investors? 

But the Kremlin did not mention the issue of talks between the Ukrainian and Russian presidents in its commentary

Trump says preparations have begun for a meeting between Zelensky and Putin

NVIDIA Corporation

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

US President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday, August 15, on his way to Anchorage that duties on US semiconductor imports could <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/trump-tariffs-semiconductors-9b62f5ca">reach </a>300%. And early last week, he allowed Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to supply China with chips for artificial intelligence, the export of which was previously restricted. The condition is that the companies will contribute 15% of such sales to the budget.

Small deal with big risks: how the introduction of the "export tax" in the USA will turn out

The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and American leader Donald Trump in Alaska was the main event of August, but expectedly did not bring the main thing - a ceasefire agreement. Instead of signed documents, the market received impressive decorations: a red carpet, handshakes and smiles at the military base and promises to continue dialog. For some, this is Russia's return to the world stage; for others, it is a Trump-style theater of peacemaking. And for investors, it is an important reminder that inflated expectations quickly fizzle out, says <a href="https://asterofalcon.com/">Astero Falcon</a> portfolio manager <a href="https://asterofalcon.com/">Alyona</a> Nikolaeva.

Smile diplomacy and unfulfilled expectations: how the Anchorage summit will affect markets 

Alphabet Inc.

Tesla, Inc.

Shuanglin Co., Ltd.

Zhejiang Changsheng Sliding Bearings Co., Ltd.

In early August, Chinese startup Unitree unveiled its new robot - A2 Stellar Hunter. The "robot dog" <a href="https://x.com/UnitreeRobotics/status/1952672597558309136">demonstrates</a> incredible tricks, from dancing on one leg to confidently traversing difficult terrain off-road. Almost simultaneously, Google's Deepmind lab announced the <a href="https://x.com/GoogleDeepMind/status/1952732150928724043">development of</a> Genie 3, its new AI capable of generating not just videos, but entire three-dimensional worlds that can be freely explored. Why, out of all the huge stream of news, do these two seem the most interesting to me? They demonstrate two vectors of technology development that, when combined, are capable of turning the world upside down.

Zuckerberg's mistake: metaverses are more necessary for robots than for humans

Nvidia and AMD made a deal with the U.S. government and agreed to give 15% of the proceeds from sales of certain chips in China in exchange for export licenses. Nvidia has been at the center of a conflict with China over allegations that its H20 AI chips are unsafe, which the company categorically denies. At the same time, hedge funds in the energy sector changed their long-term strategy: they started to actively short oil stocks and cut their bets against solar energy. These and other topics are discussed in the review of key events by the morning of August 11.

Highlights for the morning: Nvidia to share revenue with the U.S., SoftBank's bid and a play against oil

Russia has proposed a plan to the U.S. that would require Ukraine to make territorial concessions, WSJ sources say

Trump and Putin will meet Aug. 15 in Alaska

Organizing talks on such short notice will be difficult, CNN's White House source says

Trump plans to meet with Putin next week on Ukraine - NYT

Rheinmetall AG

BAE Systems plc

Leonardo S.p.a.

An index of European military companies compiled by Bloomberg slipped 3.8% after hitting a record in June

The rally of European defense companies has stalled. Where should we shift our attention?

Figma

Ambiq Micro, Inc.

Silvergate Capital Corporation

Shares of Figma, a service for designers that competes with Adobe, soared 250% at the debut trading in New York. Against the background of such excitement, the Swedish installment service Klarna resumed its preparations for IPO. In addition, two competitors of Ilon Musk's space company SpaceX are preparing to enter the stock exchanges in the United States and China. And the richest man in Asia wants to earn more than $6 billion for a 5% stake in his telecom company. The main events on the IPO market for the week - in our selection.

Figma's record, Klarna and SpaceX competitors go public: what's important about the IPO by Aug. 3

Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.

In the summer of 2025, Donald Trump's Trump Media &amp; Technology Group significantly expanded the area of its interests: the company now officially intends to deal with cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence.&nbsp; Ksenia Turkova - on how the president and entrepreneur is creating a business around an alternative media reality.

The empire of the loyal: How Trump is turning loyalty into a media asset


PayPal Holdings, Inc.

On August 1, the fear index rose above the psychologically important mark of 20 points. Markets collapsed because of Donald Trump's new trade duties, as well as bad data&nbsp; on US non-farm payrolls - they were more than a quarter worse than expected. It all comes at the height of the US reporting season. It started better than analysts' expectations. Microsoft's results even set a record, with the company's value reaching $4 trillion. The paradox is that "surprises" have long been the rule: companies in the S&amp;P 500 index publish results above consensus almost every quarter, although analysts' forecasts remain understated time after time. Everything is so good that the question arises: when to cash out?