a much more reliable supporter of ukraine than trump ever was or will be. ukraine is currently in a critical situation, we understand that only decisive american assistance can fundamentally change the situation on the battlefield. we understand that we are talking about heavy weapons, we are talking about possible bold decisions on the part of american democracy, so we understand that, well, in a few months the situation in the united states may change, and we really do not undertake to make predictions. or to predict what it might be, that's how we understand it additional air defense systems are needed in order to close the skies above kharkiv, in order to close the skies in the north of our country, yes, because the russians have launched the so-called kharkiv operation, and we have a request for additional patriot systems, yes, in order to so that we can protect our civilians, but we understand that it is also about aviation, and it is also about... a devastating artillery or missile

component, and here the key story, everyone is also talking about this, will there be permission to use long-range american weapons for the protection of our citizens, so that our generals and our political leadership can determine for themselves where to hit when russian interventionists shell our cities. ukraine and civil society are absolutely right to insist that the americans provide more modern weapons systems. frankly, i agree with ukrainians and americans like tory nuland, the former us deputy secretary of state, who said that the united states should allow ukraine to use the weapons to destroy military targets in russia, not only in ukraine. this is important from a military point of view to help ukrainians, in particular in kharkiv. friends of ukraine

are insisting that the biden administration lift some of the restrictions. i hope that the biden administration will act as it did on long-range attacks. it turns out that ukraine received these long-range missiles without prior public announcement, which allowed the ukrainians to surprise the russians with new weapons on new russian targets. so it's better to be simple allow ukrainians to act, less words, more action. hopefully that's what the biden administration will do. sometimes it seems that the biden administration is worried about escalation. i do not understand why anyone should prevent ukrainians from defending their country, in particular, by forbidding and attacking specific places in russia, from where strikes are carried out on the territory of ukraine. there is a heated debate in washington about this, and my friends and i are calling on the administration to do everything possible to lift these restrictions. and privately, and

allow ukraine to use american weapons as it sees fit. dear mr. ambassador frith, are there prospects that the words of the same president macron will be implemented, yes, and the statement was also extremely resonant on the part of general brown, so we understand that it is about the prospect of what is possible for the military of our western friends and allies will be on our territory in order to... it is possible to be not only instructors, if we talk about the seriousness of applying such a scenario, yes, because president zelensky, well, he said that currently no such offers have been received. president macron will extend support to ukraine in every possible way, and i welcome such efforts. i think it's a good idea now, more than ever, to start looking at different options. recently, there have been many ideas about sending technical equipment to ukraine. experts, americans and

europeans with technical abilities to help ukrainians, in particular for training ukrainian soldiers and repairing ukrainian equipment on the territory of ukraine. there were also suggestions that nato units stationed in poland or romania should mainly poland, to allow its weapons to be used to intercept russian missiles and drones that attack targets on the territory of ukraine. there were several such proposals, but none was accepted, and yet this. suggests that the us and europe are considering what else they can do to help ukraine defend itself. of course, there are many questions that are actively being worked on in the run-up to the nato summit in washington in july, which is fast approaching. this summit should demonstrate that the ultimate goal of ukraine in membership in nato will be in the future. the us administration and secretary of state blinken started talking about building a bridge. to

nato it's not quite a perfect metaphor. however, if this bridge will be strong, made of steel, not paper, if it will really lead ukraine to nato membership, and if it will be short and not too long. long, such a metaphor is quite appropriate, it can be a way to push a policy that will actually achieve its goal. we understand that anthony blinken is an extremely experienced and purposeful politician, we understand that the entire american the administration are experienced and decent people, but when we talk about making extremely important decisions related to strategic weapons, we understand that this decision, this decision of the american ... president, now it is president joseph biden, yes, we understand , that the story with american aviation with f-16 planes, it drags on and on. we see positive signals, we understand that some of our aviators have already gone through some training, but we still haven't

seen american, or i don't know, french or british planes in which our pilots would sit for now and who would protect our sky. perhaps you can say something more about the big discussions, in particular , regarding the allocation of aviation to us. and why i'm talking now about american aviation is because it's really about war strategy. this is how we understand that putin has decided not to spare the russian interventionists, and they are ready to simply exchange manpower for manpower. they are ready to give five or 10 of their interventionists for one of our soldiers, because there is such a thing as a mobilization resource. our enemy has considerable mobilization resources bigger than ours. when we talk about aviation, we understand that we are talking about training pilots, providing fighters and logistics to support them. agree that the us took too long to decide on the f-16. we should have dared

to do this back in 2022 and act immediately. the delay took too much time, so i think some criticism is warranted in that regard as well. i don't know the details of the fighter jet delivery process, but the sooner f-16s are in ukrainian skies with ukrainian pilots on board, the better for all of us. concerning mobilization, the russians have a considerable advantage. that is why the ukrainian government was right when it lowered the mobilization age. ukraine cannot afford young people not to serve in the army. i understand that they need to be trained, but ukraine needs to do it quickly. to solve the problem of the lack of soldiers, this is not an easy decision, but it is important, and we cannot ignore it, it is ukraine's decision. the united states, europe can help with weapons, and i fully agree that we should do more. now that congress has voted for the bailout,

we must make sure that it arrives in ukraine as soon as possible. the russians are trying to break through in the north and east before the weapons are fully delivered to ukraine. we must act, we in europe and the us must do more and act faster to help ukraine stop the russian offensive. we have to do it urgently, and i think that it is the united states that should give the impetus to get the weapons to ukraine as soon as possible. lendlis, the law on lendlis and the prospects of its application as a certain auxiliary tool whatever tools are used, we must persuade. that weapons get to where they are needed, we all need to ensure that resources are available for ukraine in the future. the biden administration is pushing very hard to use as many frozen russian assets as possible, those that the us, europe and the g7 have blocked since

the february 2022 invasion. some progress has been made, but not enough. we must make it possible to take as much of this money as possible and use it. them to help ukraine, this you need to do it quickly, the money is there, and now is the time to use it. dear mr. ambassador. frith, the question of money. this is how we understand that hundreds of billions of dollars of russian funds are frozen in the world. and we understand that war is not only about human resources, not only about military resources, it is also about financial resources. well, we understand that this issue is extremely painful for us. enemy, this is how we understand that the russian oligarchic economy was built, in particular , to keep stolen money from russians abroad, and that is more than 300 billion dollars, everyone is waiting until they can help us in ukraine fight against

unprovoked aggression, but we understand that it is possible that additional sanctions packages are also being discussed, unfortunately there is a feeling, yes, in particular, well, we were surprised in ukraine. national security adviser jake sullivan, who said that it is not worth hitting oil refineries in russia when we are talking about the use of drones with consideration. especially the fact that russia almost destroyed all our thermal power plants, that is, they targeted each time in order to ukraine was in the dark. the us and the j7 countries must reach a consensus on using as much of the frozen russian assets as possible. we must use this money to compensate for the consequences of russia's unprovoked war of aggression. regarding sanctions, there are additional steps that should be taken. i believe the biden administration is looking into this issue, and some of my friends

will be discussing with the administration what more can be done to put pressure on the russian economy. we must consider all the levers at our disposal to push russia out of ukraine and weaken its ability to wage war. russia is a tough and dangerous enemy. who but ukrainians should know about this? we in the west must understand that russia is not from in ukraine, if putin succeeds in ukraine, he will quickly move on. he threatens the baltic countries, he threatens moldova. there are reports of the work of russian agents who use methods of disinformation and actual sabotage, particularly in western europe. russia under putin is a huge threat and we must act accordingly. dear mr. ambassador frit, we don't trust putin in ukraine. i think nobody in the world believes in putin. but he regularly gives false signals about russia's readiness for certain

changes. and at the same time, all his followers always say: "well, taking into account the realities on the ground." it is about the fact that russia would like to leave the temporarily occupied territories behind. we understand that this plan does not go through, well, but in any case, in one of his last statements, putin again mentioned the istanbul agreements, although we understand that it is not there were agreements, but... after all, they did not receive the proper signatures and acceptance, well, at least in ukraine, but if we talk about putin's signals, what does he mean, and maybe russia just putin does not show it, in fact, would be ready for certain serious, substantial concessions. currently, i believe that russia is absolutely not interested in any serious negotiations to end its war of aggression. they just cynically look at the offers in order to use them to their advantage. if the russians are serious

about negotiations, they will know how lead them the basis of the negotiations should be the ukrainian 10-point peace formula, and not the russian statement that the negotiations should begin with ukraine's recognition of russian conquests, part of its territories. the russians are not serious about negotiations, they can become serious only when... they lose, that is, when the balance of the battle shifts in favor of ukraine. putin's announced military exercises with the use of tactical nuclear weapons are certain signals of intimidation, or could it really be something more serious. i think that putin uses the possibility of nuclear escalation to intimidate the united states and europe again, but i don't think he'll get away with it. in the fall of 2022. the kremlin has also threatened to use nuclear weapons, and i think the us has sent a signal to the russians that if they

dare to do so, there will be a quick and nasty response from the us. i believe that the united states told the russians that if they used nuclear weapons against ukraine, the united states would attack russian positions inside ukraine. of course, these are just my guesses, but we know that the russians retreated, they take it seriously. maybe putin will continue. try to intimidate the united states and the west with these nuclear exercises, but we should not give in to such pressure. yes, russia has nuclear weapons, but so do we. and the last question, mr. ambassador, the washington nato summit, so we understand that there should be one or another proposal for ukraine , taking into account what is happening now on the front line. but we understand that the euro-atlantic community in this case, when we... talk about ukraine's full membership in nato, it shows a certain caution. so, what are the prospects, especially

taking into account the positive experience of sweden and finland. the issue of ukraine's accession to nato definitely worries many people, including in the biden administration. i doubt that ukraine will receive an invitation to start accession negotiations. for example, the former prime minister of denmark and the former general. frankly, i think it's a good idea, but i don't think the biden administration is ready for it. however, unlike last year's situation before the vilnius summit, the biden administration is now talking about the bridge to nato for ukraine. i know that many ukrainians do not like to talk about this bridge, they want to be invited, i understand that, and on some level i certainly agree with him, but there is a possibility that at the nato summit, the us and other members of the alliance will make

it clear that they are serious, because european security cannot be complete without... ukraine in nato. leaving ukraine in the gray zone is a formula for instability and a potential invitation to further attacks by russia. therefore, i think there will be progress reached, the issue of ukraine will be the main issue at the nato summit. much will depend on how the events on the battlefield will develop. and the united states needs to send a clear signal that nato will firmly stand by ukraine and adhere to its principled position. for this extremely important conversation and thank you for all that you have done and are doing to support ukraine, not only in the american administration, but in the world in general. and i want to remind our tv viewers that daniel was currently working on espresso frith, american diplomat, former

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will be relevant, the guests - special. proper names with myroslava barchuk. sunday: 5:10 p.m. on espresso. hello, how are you there? yes, normally, slowly. so we got a total of nine new tanks. guess? turn on now video link, i'll give you a tour. well, come, we'll stay here for another two weeks, i 'll give you a ride. and not only on a tank. yes, here near stenka in grozivka. if you say that you are a student, you will be let through. well, yes, student, that's my call sign. so here near the walls, grozvo residents, i will say that they will let you go to the student, look there, there are nine of them, grozvo, here you are, student, student, today you do not observe information security,

tomorrow the iskanders will visit you, the enemy has heard. yes, watch out. now roman bezsmertny will be working on the air of the tv channel, iconic ukrainian politician, diplomat. glory to ukraine, mr. roman, i congratulate you. glory to the heroes, good day, mr. antin. well, the situation at the front is extremely alarming. we understand that the enemy has concentrated a sufficient number of manpower. and artillery resources to try to capture additional bridgeheads. they created two military bridgeheads in the north of kharkiv region, right? and we understand that putin has activated his aggressive line for a reason, and we understand that the summer will be extremely difficult. and at the same time we see another trend, yes. people's mp of ukraine maryana bezugla began

to very actively criticize, i am putting it mildly, higher military. the leadership of generals sodol, syrsky, bargelevich, pavlyuk, tkachuk, and so on, that is , she found a few kind words in quotation marks for each of them. we understand that this does not have a very positive effect on the motivation of the higher generals. mr. roman, what do you think is happening now and what is the right and wise thing to do in such situations. i can say that from the information i read, from the analytical... materials of the western ukrainian forces rashistan to repeat or february or even similar things last year with... with attacks and counterattacks there is no, what is accumulated there, it is not a potential, serious threat, although, as you rightly said, the bridgeheads are created and the front line is stretched, it

danger, but there is something to fight against this danger, all the more so, realizing that the receipt of aid will increase, and potentially the general staff, as the information that is received, both from foreigners and from ukrainian specialists, indicates that the armed forces forces of ukraine are able to resist, but in the current situation , the fact that politicians, or non-politicians, i would say so, are beginning to interfere in tactical tools, in personnel policy and so on, is definitely causing more damage, especially since behind these words... there are not just these people, everyone understands perfectly well that both maryana bezugla and all the others from this galaxy, they are inspired,

they receive instructions, directly from the bank, and i do not always agree with what mr. president or mr. yermak says in this different sources can be seen in the situation, because as the list... of surnames changes all the time and is voiced differently, so the temperament and reasons and claims against these people are highlighted at different times depending on what is happening, well, let's say there were accusations against a certain person and after that the jump is like this , hop appears informational, that is, for those who are constantly watching, it indicates that m... we are dealing with certain attacks that, not only do they cause damage, to the higher command

staff, the generals of the armed forces of ukraine , they cause damage, including the average command staff, they harm the armed forces of ukraine. when officers speak, when military men speak, by the way, whose words we see less and less, which is very dangerous. safe, it is one thing, for they can be understood, they see their comrades die, they see their subordinates die, and their high notes can be accepted and explained, but when the style those who do not understand what it is, begin to throw mud at the generalship, or the officer corps, or certain units of the armed forces, or to propose various proposals in the verkhovna rada marasmatic decision, all this indicates that not only among the tactical environment, there are those who submit information about the movement

of certain units, submit information about objects, which we very often see information in the means that one, the other is detained , third, fourth person, it is much worse when it is said by people from statues. it is clear that you can put bezula next to margery grien and say on the principle, as i often do, that there are always those in the family who are weak, and maybe, because in our policy they say the word like this, in relation to such people, weak, that is, here, whether he is weak or he is sick, here everyone chooses, chooses a conclusion for himself, but these things are very dangerous, because... they not only demoralize society, they demoralize, demotivate people, they demotivate the higher the composition of the command and so on, but the danger of this signal actually indicates

that there is a considerable number of people around the president who do not know where to put themselves in this situation, so they start clear sabotage work, because such work causes enormous... damage, and ukrainian the state, and ukrainian society, moreover, it is clear that such things affect the external contour, they are heard, they are seen, and they cannot be ignored, because let's ask ourselves the question of yesterday's lessons, and whether there was a weakening of cooperation and assistance to ukraine , the fact that in washington... they knew that and frankly understood that general zaluzhnyi would resign. pay attention to how these two trends coincided, because if we

read econ. in fact, since the spring of last year, they wrote about it, and by the fall, activity and aid decreased, decreased, decreased and so on, and things like that, they understand the swings of the pendulum, these are all the trends that are happening and they perceive them as politicians, as serious politicians, and they understand that there will be consequences for this, because personnel changes, this including tactical changes, and this is primarily a responsibility. when we talk about the top command structure, well, it is also about certain strategic decisions on the front line, in particular, when we talk about concentration in certain places of the resource and so on and so forth. and plus, of course, this is communication with our friends, partners and allies, but we understand at the same time that war is also about managerial competence, that is, we understand

that a person can be... a good colonel or a good major, but in order to manage fronts, whether to carry out, for example, strategic deployment of troops, their interaction and so on, this should be experience, our army, well, it is difficult to transform it, you understand, into the tsahal, yes, although we see separate units that work successfully and no worse, than the israeli various services, but in in any case, our army is what it is, yes, and the process of its reformation, it needs... extreme caution, well , any army is primarily officers, and this must be understood and be very, very very careful, but i was not among and will never be among the command staff, but i was among the government, government officials, i know what it's like to make a decision there, and i understand what it's like when you are constantly in conditions of scarcity, scarcity, and what is it when you are responsible for

that... that someone will be helped in extreme conditions, and someone will simply not be given this help due to the fact that you made a decision, this is a colossal responsibility, from here you must understand that when such messages appear, they carry a very big danger, i want to emphasize once again, it's one thing when citizens speak and the effect of this, it's quite another when status persons speak, it's very heaven. safe signals, and they are dangerous both inside the country, and even more dangerous on the external circuit, because they are seen, their the addressee hears and understands where it is coming from. we now have a colossal challenge, which will be formed at the swiss peace summit, where various framework scenarios will be discussed, as far as i understand, i doubt that this or that

concrete public decision will be made. purely protocol things, yes, but there will be, so to speak, consideration of various scenarios, both the conduct of the war and stability on the continent. and given your enormous diplomatic experience, mr. roman, i would ask you to analyze in advance what are the dangers that there are trends in various circles, for example, among the western elites, and in general, how will we be after the chinese trip to central europe and france, and how will we be after... the visit of the russian scumbag to beijing, let's put it this way, i have more modest expectations , than mr. antin, from what you emphasized now, from my point of view, there will be a lot of talk, more and more open talk will be done on the sidelines than in public, and this is also clear, the result, the macro result of the forum will be

some kind of document. some documents are needed understand that this is both good and not quite good, i will explain why, because if there is no document, this case in general indicates that there were unsuccessful meetings, although they talked heatedly, but the presence of a document, i will now ask you a question and myself, and what is this document the moscow führer, the teheran yatola, or the red chinese... will the tator implement? no, he will not fulfill it, since they did not fulfill the resolution of the un general assembly of november 7, 2022, where there were cardinal and sharp demands to stop the aggression, because they did not fulfill the resolution of 23 in february 2023, where these words were repeated.