she was actually fighting and carrying out combat tasks, now the law on national resistance determines that volunteers who somehow joined the ranks of volunteer formations of territorial communities can also receive the status of a participant in hostilities in accordance with the order in which this will be established, the order is currently being developed jointly we join the ministry of defense as the ministry of veterans, but here we need to specify that we have voluntary formations of territorial communities - this is a separate category. there are armed forces where there is a territorial defense and this as a separate er kind of troops in fact and of course their combat use can only be by decision of the general staff of the armed forces and the general staff of the armed forces of ukraine knows where people were specifically involved in hostilities and of course,

there is a very high demand for justice in society, so it will be stipulated in the order that only those who directly participated in hostilities will receive the status of participant in hostilities in accordance with certain decisions of the ministry of the defense of ukraine and the general staff of the armed forces of ukraine, mrs. yulia, and what help besides money can the people who defend ukraine count on today, we will now understand that many families of our defenders are now in need of help and what is the difference between today's situation and what was in in the 14th year and later, because then our defenders went to defend and defenders went to defend the state and their families lived in their homes, now many families of defenders have become displaced people and here we need to help our families

to the families of our defenders so that they receive quick solutions. one of those solutions is the introduction by our ukrainian veterans' fund of programs to receive quick money for the development of their own business. for example, if a family had some small business of their own, or a coffee shop or a bakery or a hair salon and she was forced to move while a family member went to defend at the front, we have to provide the grant with such support, for example in the amount of uah 20,000 so that when she moved she could buy equipment, respectively, to open your own business in the er temporary city of your residence and also to attract your er as well as other friends or colleagues in order to support this startup or this business that will be opened in another place. well, we understand that these people are very they will

also need psychological rehabilitation. what programs are you considering for them today? on the basis of our ministry, for example, the rehabilitation center for veterans in borodyantsi operated, which was completely destroyed by a direct tank hit and of course, we all know what happened in gostomel, buchi, irpen, and borodyantsi in the kyiv region, where people fought back against the aggressor, but at the same time they encountered extremely terrible tragedies, and all of this requires rehabilitation and all of this requires psychological support, so one of our specific projects is creation on the basis of what was destroyed, but the team was preserved. unfortunately, two people died - employees of the mental health center or the mental health center with the simultaneous provision of e-e services were killed in our of psychological rehabilitation, and our draft

name is the borodyanka center, which is very symbolic of where exactly these terrible tragedies took place and the restoration of our nation began, and there we will provide psychological support not only to the military, but to those who need it now, and later, in the future, it is planned to create from this, the international center for the study of mental health, because what happened in borodyanka, irpen, and gostomel, it needs to be studied from the point of view of how in the xxi century such horrors could commit the russian military and, on the other hand, our psychologists who are currently working there with volunteer psychologists, they also gain unique experience in psychological rehabilitation in emergency conditions, and this must be consolidated so that it is possible to spread our experience to other countries in the world where psychological rehabilitation is needed, ms. yulia and the ministry will provide our veterans with tickets to sanatoriums and medical institutions. i

think that what was called sanatorium-resort treatment needs qualitative reform and we let's put it in the basis of our recovery plan, the country's recovery plan, because this is a recovery plan from our point of view as the ministry of veterans affairs, human potential, so i think that it will be reformatted on modern rails so that people do not receive quality services there, and of course we are within the framework of all working the hands of the groups working on the country's recovery plan, we will lay a modern foundation for the provision of services there, which will provide our veterans, our defenders, with the ability to adapt to a peaceful life. i thank you very much for so yulia laputina, minister of veterans affairs of ukraine, was in direct contact with us , so let's talk further about support, comprehensive

support and, first of all, weapons. 27,700 russian soldiers have died since the full-scale invasion of ukraine. this was reported at the general staff of the armed forces by our defenders destroyed 1,228 enemy tanks, 2,974 armored combat vehicles, 577 artillery systems of the invaders, lost 195 rocket salvo systems and 89 anti-aircraft defenses, shot down 200 russian planes and 165 helicopters, the occupiers are suffering losses and at sea, the armed forces of ukraine have already sent 13 enemy ships to the bottom. previously, those who were under the convoy were awaiting trial there, now they have equipped a shelter in a reliable basement, how in vinnytsia the convoy room turned into a bomb shelter, ready to protect people, our correspondent iryna found out kovalenko, the service rooms of the guardhouse became a shelter in peacetime, the

military escorting the defendants were stationed here, but with the beginning of active hostilities, escorting is not carried out therefore, the spare rooms were converted into bomb shelters , a room with an area of ​​100 square meters was equipped with everything necessary for a temporary stay, and during air raids, employees and visitors of the court descend here, and the doors of the shelter are also open, and for the residents of vinnytsia and guests of the city, this room is dry and clean, so that there is heating , there are two entrances have two two doors and they are constantly open so that at any moment, whether it is in the middle of the night or in the middle of the working day , anyone of mine can enter here under cover at the same time 120 people can stay here, there is a supply of water, candles, fire extinguishers, places to sit, as well as everything necessary for providing political assistance, one of the service rooms of the simplest shelter of our

court and it is equipped with a first-aid kit, this room is equipped with drinking water, it is also equipped with a bed for providing emergency medical care, one of the rooms in the shelters used to store documents they are in safes behind metal bars we will win that you are not news together we are strong unconquered cities of ukraine berdyansk perlyna near azov, the gentle sea of ​​azov and kilometers of picturesque coastline, in the 16th century, the settlement of berditsa was a reliable refuge for fishermen and cossacks . in 1827, the construction of piers began near it, and in less than 15 years, the settlement was declared a city and renamed berdyansk.

during the second world war, nazi troops entered to berdyansk and mercilessly destroyed its inhabitants and infrastructure but we know that the ukrainians cannot be defeated berdyansk unconquered we all unite and work together for the sake of eva's smile who brought diapers sergey and natalka with joyful eyes grandma alina who brought bread maksym the strong hugs of grandfather andriy who needed them so much for all this to happen we created a platform i am help where everyone who wants to can help those who need it together we restore the country by helping each other so that everyone can be i am sure that there is always help nearby, my people cried when they saw our boys. ours already know at home how you are remembered on the last day, they will ask where you are, we are counting

on you and even on other continents they will not forget about you, one ukraine true friendship is stronger than war defenders of mariupol you are a symbol of indomitability wedding you are heroes all of ukraine is with you the city stands the city no one seems to want to be as brave as you thank you for the opportunity to hug your children take care of the cat or dog i will grow up to her you will keep ours i believe our spirit, i can play and not be

afraid of the enemy. we will win what you give me news together we are strong so support for weapons and also money eh these are relevant topics for ukraine especially in this period when there is a war going on in our territory at the point of hostilities financial support of the ukrainian economy during the war president volodymyr discussed with the head of the imf krystalina giorgii zelenskyy grant thanked the imf for its assistance to ukraine, but noted that the state budget deficit is about 5 billion usd, therefore he called on the fund to speed up the provision of support to our country. well, also volodymyr zelensky called on the imf to actively participate in the development of the post-war reconstruction program of ukraine continued the dialogue with the managing director of the imf, discussed the needs for financial support

of the economy, the imf is our important partner, we count on further fruitful joint work in maintaining financial stability, at the same time, krystalina georgieva noted that during the meeting of the finance ministers of the great seven, she will emphasize the need to speed up the provision of financial support to ukraine, we can just now add bohdan ferenc, an expert on international issues we greet you. good morning. good morning. congratulations. well, i suggest that we separate some of these aid lending and tranches in the context of the debt. let 's say that our budgetary debt is one thing, and it can be covered, and this is what our partners, the imf, promise us. that's another story, but reconstruction - this is the third topic, actually , it's not yet clear what funds will be used to rebuild and who will be thrown into this common basket, so to speak. well, for example, if we talk about numbers, then only for the restoration of irpen near

kyiv. which are the most suffered from the occupation, a billion dollars is needed, what do you think, in general, these funds will be found at least in the beginning, at least to start this process, let's start with this, well, at the moment, we understand that the support is really strengthened. i would say because the financial front is it again this is another front that we have to protect, it is very important for the economy to work, for our financial system to work and the armed forces to have and have the appropriate security and, in addition to the armed forces, all other citizens of ukraine, not only those who of the budget receives a direct salary there. therefore, now, of course, there is a serious crisis in this context and we definitely need help, but i want to emphasize that not only with loans, that is, loans are all the

same, let there be a small percentage, but we must return them. that is, we must strive really while there is such a significant serious international support for ukraine and so anti-putin, we have to use this moment 120% and hope that in the future it will definitely not decrease a and strengthen but again, our partners are not always ready to allocate financial e-e resources to us , let's say not under critical conditions, but under conditions that directly allow us not to return those funds, and we need it, this is a more gentle option that we deserve, more radical ones that i would offer this write-off the debt of external ukraine and we also have the full right considering that we have a war going on that we have on our front yes that is, it is such a watershed between the civilized world

and russia yes autocrats directly er-er and brutal aggression therefore we also have a full right a moral exact right to strive for our external debts to be written off because we have to cover , we have to pay that it is normal to cover those external debts of accumulation that were directly formed over many years e previously and what concerns you mentioned the support of the financial system in the first place also e-e question the creation of a fund and its filling for the restoration of ukraine is a priority issue and it is important that within the framework of the big seven, although this is more of an informal club, there are countries that are definitely donors and can to become even bigger donors, this issue needs to be discussed there, and the third issue is this issue. i would say such targeted cooperation

. the targeted twinning financial programs existed in order for certain countries of the city to help us restore the destroyed infrastructure to help restore ukraine at a fast pace in general mr. bohdan let's go to european integration so, the european union received all the answers of ukraine from the questionnaire for joining the eu, about this during a meeting with the minister of foreign affairs of ukraine, dmytro, the european commissioner for neighborhood and enlargement policy, oliver vagi, said to a colleague, " now the european commission is preparing a conclusion for the eu council. so, mr. bohdana, please explain to us any please, the procedure when the european commission should publish its conclusion regarding our questionnaire and what exactly can it be your forecast in my opinion, it will definitely be published before the eu summit, which directly june is planned. i think and according to my feelings,

knowing how procedurally everything is happening now on the part of the european union, i do not expect delays in this context, that is, they are really determined and these visits of non-highest officials to kyiv directly give their results. that is, i hope that there the conclusion will be prepared in the near future, again in view of how quickly we did everything on our part, but the next question is whether they will really give us candidate status at the eu summit in in june of this year, this issue is quite open, there is a lot of optimism, but there are also certain risks that the leaders of the eu member states may again discuss such a perspective, although we strive to complete the creation and already have a concrete result of candidate status for ukraine, so i there is no, somehow, there is indeed activity. i have a small clarification regarding the eu

. next, we will go to nato, we will talk more, and just here are the statements of one of the leaders of such dominant countries in the european union, macron, the head of france. yes, what? things, he moved to another term and will lead the country and in the european union, including for more than one year , i have a question, he says that if not about the eu and not about the accelerated integration of ukraine into the european union, then let's talk about some new political formation the form that will include countries that are not part of the eu today, maybe that are part of it, but so is ukraine. well, why do you want the european union? create another parallel world on the background of the european union. what do you think of such a statement? and what could it lead to? say mr. emmanuel macron, i am not delighted with such statements, really, because what is already there is what is there. so let's go. well, that is, it is possible to create a lot of new things at one time. the eastern partnership was created in 2009 as such an element of the integration of

eastern european neighbors, but definitely not providing at least a chance for that well, let's say the chance was given but nowhere was it stated that those members of the state who will be successful receive candidate status, so let's move in the direction of the track that countries that have already now there is an e-e with the member countries of the european union, but i do not rule out that it really signals that there is no final decision, it signals such a statement by macron that there is no consensus, a mixture of the main e-e leaders of the eu member states, it is possible and a partial society, although we see what the position and attitude of such skeptical societies has changed, even there in the netherlands, germany, france in relation to ukraine, especially the younger and progressive generation, but there are risks there are risks that will again be offered to us some formats that do not directly envisage our

full membership in the eu, we demand we want to be a part and we deserve to be a part of the european union, our people give their lives to this, so let's friends open up i would say so and say so i would turn to macaroni, but let's discuss the positive option. well, for example, in june we will receive this status, and we understand that after that, the big work will actually just begin. how many years do you think it can last, well, for i will enter the eu, and what will be its main tasks? unlike the politicians of the past, i said so, who predicted five years, seven, 10, four. i will not predict how many years this honey will last, because it is not an entirely adequate approach. i will say that we should strive to join the european union as soon as possible, a lot of work really needs to be done.

what criteria should the country follow in copenhagen? the so-called economic indicators are indicators of the line of democracy, but on the other hand, it is necessary to form certain such favorable external conditions, let's say, which are difficult for us to influence and our internal ones we ended the war that we restored a quick ukraine then such a perspective will be more realistic and not stretched in time like turkey, we remember serbia has been a scandinavian status for many years, but not the eu is very important, we should strive to clearly follow the given track. moreover, when there is such a request in society, it is very important that there is no further disappointment. well, here is the time, so to speak , for quick decisions. it has long passed and we should have these the decision should have been made a long time ago, but on the other hand , it was rightly pointed out that there are many countries in ukraine that have been waiting for their membership. well, for decades, here, let's talk about nato, because these parallels, these processes, they are parallel, ukraine has a chance to become a member of nato

without of the stage of the action plan regarding membership, as is currently happening in particular with finland and sweden, this was stated by us chargé d'affaires in ukraine christina quinn, according to her, anticipation is not a mandatory condition, but at the same time, joining outside this stage is not the abbreviated procedure regarding the possibility of accession in finland without a membership action plan was never a legal requirement for joining nato, and therefore ukraine can also join the alliance without a membership because ukraine, like any other state, should not receive a membership action plan and fulfill it if you generally meet most of the requirements , as evidenced by such a rather optimistic or hopeful statement. stopudonatu, at least under these conditions under which we live in reality today. and i mean war. well , it is hardly possible. although, on the other hand, again,

sweden and finland, ah, they are told that yes, you can become members of nato despite the threats of the russian federation, and according to the accelerated scenario, you know what this optimism is based on, you know, i would read between the lines because, well, first of all , there was no such optimism before the war and nato behaved very discreetly in statements and assessments, that is, and especially, we were not given prospects. that is, once upon a time in the future, you are betting on nato members, but for now, it is unlikely to be the first, the second, why are we in rows , because finland-sweden and ukraine are slightly different stories. unfortunately for us, we can see how quickly these countries are now ready to accept nato members as a state. well, first of all, they are state members of the european union, and secondly, this is such a decision. i'm sorry, i'll add that they are not yet members of nato, but they are already interceding for them and

guaranteeing their security. europe, which is also in in principle, it is unprecedented, that is, they are not members, but security is already provided to them, they are guaranteed that way, because we understand the scandinavian bloc, that is, yes, yes, yes, it can be there, poland can be close to britain, why do we need their security for us, well , that is, they are inside nato really constantly defend our interests, the question is who, the question is in another, who has the most influence, who decides directly in nato, it is the united states , germany, france, canada, that is, such countries, their decision is final, i would say so there are such special risks, but i do not see any special problems in swedish finland, but unfortunately, in the context of our integration, full membership in nato still has serious risks, serious problems, so i would analyze this statement with a sharp eye,

optimistically, let's say it is for ukraine, but so that we don't they asked themselves the question whose war is it in our country and why didn't you give us there earlier, yes, at least that pdch might have been safe for us and now you are there literally at a very fast pace, we understand the level of cooperation, but maybe a little differently it is necessary to build the country's integration into nato, be more open to this uhu well, let's talk further about the sanctions and the restrictions that are already felt today in the territory of relfie about mcdonald's, i suggest starting with this, well, let's add information, yes, it is definitely coming from russia, the company stated this in the published press - in the release , representatives of the global brand noted that the humanitarian crisis caused by the war in ukraine and the unpredictable operating environment led to the conclusion that further ownership of the business in russia it is inappropriate and does not correspond to the values ​​of mcdonald's . the more business leaves russia, the more

their economy will suffer, believes the head of the office of the president of ukraine, andriy yarmak. he notes that russia's visit to ukraine on tuesday forced the company to take measures, taking into account the anti-russian sanctions , so they need to be strengthened. the first mcdonald's restaurant opened in russia in in the 90th year, it formed a root queue. on march 8, 2022, the company suspended its work in russia, closing 850 of its fast food restaurants. now this chain itself is planned sold almost a thousand international companies and publicly stated that they completely or partially closed their business so, mr. bohdan, they admitted on direct communication yes, i see you that way. economy is this enough for russia to at least start suspending its attack on

ukraine, unfortunately, these are not directly interconnected things, we see that the senses are getting stronger, we are expecting the sixth package of sanctions, but it is not directly directly affects the situation at the front, sometimes on the contrary, that is, they try to deflect their anger with airstrikes, for example, by launching a missile there, because there are no other alternatives, so this is more of a long-playing story, the influence of which is directly occurring because there is a truly unprecedented number of sectorial stations on russia. it is worth it. take into account that the story with mcdonald's is more of a symbolic thing, because really when it opened there in the 90s, it was like a breath of such western air for a large part of people who lived in the soviet union and tried to see something like this for others on a different model of building society, some other values , er, different food, even that is, yes. that is, it is very such a

symbolic, symbolic exit from russia, let's say, it will isolate itself even further in this is as let's say the positives unequivocally, because there is no other way, when you are waging such a threatening war, you definitely need to be isolated. and it is better to surround moore somehow , but on the other hand, there are also negative things like that, because it gives the regime even more opportunities inside the country to build their own policy, that is, the hawks who are for war are always the security forces, they are at this time eh at the maximum there is a very serious danger to the federation in this, a nuclear country, we see that they have a little bit of missiles, unfortunately, and they are trying to, let’s say

, to work in ukraine with focus, but we are fighting back and will work on missiles regarding the fact that businesses are going, sanctions are working well, let's be objective that there will soon be nothing to do with missiles, at least modern long-range ones that hit targets at a long distance quite accurately because ferins, an expert on international issues, was just with us this morning in this on contact thank you books without borders the first lady of ukraine olena zelenska launched an important humanitarian project its first stage is already underway and will continue for several months and several months well, i would add here what reading alone of the key needs of children, it will not help to overcome the consequences of psychological trauma, it will also contribute to successful integration into the new environment, the project consists of several stages, and from the printing of ukrainian books in small editions directly in the countries, it is the efforts of partners of local publishing houses to cooperation with the largest ukrainian publishing houses and foreign libraries, it is also planned to issue

bilingual books both for children and for adults, this format will help to quickly master the language in the host country and will not be lost connection with ukrainian culture during a video conversation olena zelenska told the first lady of poland gati duda about the book without borders project and invited her to joint patronage mrs. agatha confirmed her readiness to join the project and further assured that polish partners are ready to buy books from ukrainian publishing houses i think more about these and other topics will be told by our glue olena morozu, who is ready to join the broadcast, and we congratulate you again and please pick up the broadcast, friends, yes, it is really such a difficult time, very cargo we united for the sake of truth