average incomes, therefore, we will have such a gap. we may have a deficit of domestic production and, in principle, the prices are high, but the prices are not high enough for imports to enter here, and if these prices were to be lowered, therefore, well, imports will definitely be there, but on it is not worth hoping for. well, taking into account that the real incomes of the population, that is, cleaning from inflation, they are low and the hryvnia exchange rate is cut by one and a half times, that is, prices will rise. thank you for the explanation, so we will not be left without dairy products. but maybe it will not be necessary to pay a larger amount for them, pavlo martyshev from the kyiv school of economics, an analyst at the agricultural center of the kyiv school of economics, was with us . i am andriy yanitskyi with economic news on the

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, a group of us senators 16 democrats and republicans calls on the us secretary of defense lloyd osin to provide ukraine with modern combat drones mq one-c known as gray eagles, that is, gray eagles, in a letter to the head of the pantogon, senators led by republican johnny ernst and democrat joe umanchen write that such weapons can help ukrainians keep their territories and get superiority on the battlefield, especially at a time when iran supplies drones to russia, legislators ask to explain why the administration is delaying with such a transfer , despite the request voiced by the minister of defense of ukraine, oleksiy reznikov, ukraine's successes on the battlefield add to optimism, the senators write, however, vladimir putin's intention to conquer the entire country remains unchanged, the timely provision of effective lethal weapons in order to stabilize the defense of ukraine and ensure countermeasures against russian aggression in the long-term perspective remains urgent

the senators say more about the calls of the american senators to transfer new weapons to ukraine and further assistance from the united states, let's talk with my colleague ostap yarosh, who is joining the broadcast from the capitol hill ostap greetings greetings ostap, do you know the details of the letter that the senators sent to the pentagon to lloyd osin and what specifically, they are asking the head of the pentagon, so legally, this letter appeared shortly before the start of our broadcast. i have saved a copy of it. the decision to provide ukraine with such drones as you have already mentioned, they mention that ukraine previously applied to the united states for such deliveries, but the decision has not yet been made, it now needs to be reviewed, the senator believes that deliveries of krainkel drones and attack drones have significantly strengthened ukrainian capabilities on the

battlefield they say that they could supplement the bayraktars already available in ukraine, they could also supplement the capabilities that ukraine received thanks to hummers, because russian artillery is russian warehouses munitions, including american lawmakers, are vulnerable to airstrikes, they also emphasize that the gray eagle can be used to strike russian targets in the black sea and the black sea, the military envelope can be taken to the moon, they even call the figure 27 days more accurately. if such a decision will be made in e-e lawmakers say that the united states has the ability to provide such systems. if there are any concerns in the pentagon's opinion about modern components that are prohibited for export to others to the parties, the legislators believe that these spare parts can be replaced with others that do not have such restrictions in their growth in their autumn, they summarize it

with five questions and appeal to the head of the pentagon with a request to provide an answer to the main things that concern the american senator and i will read my permission so, the first question asked by sanatoriums is what advantages the supply of such drones gave to ukraine. components in these drones, how these risks can also be reduced and avoided, and then the nature is asked. did the pentagon consider the proposals of the company of the drone manufacturer regarding the training of the ukrainian military on such systems? and how can it be implemented? how the pentagon in these e-e evaluates the concerns about e-e about the stability of dreigradle drones against russian anti- air defense systems considering comparing with those

drones that ukraine already uses on battlefield these are the questions that the american senators address to the head of the pentagon and austin, they ask yuri to provide an answer promptly by november 30th, so we will see if any specific answers will be given in the pentagon by this time, how do you respond to such requests from american congressmen directly in the pentagon? what do they say about the possibility of the potential transfer of exactly such weapons to the ukrainian military immediately after a copy of this letter was made public, this question sounded in the pentagon so coincidentally that immediately there was briefing today, he told the american ministry of defense and the spokeswoman, the deputy spokesperson, more precisely , sabrinatsy spoke today that at the moment she has nothing to announce and that the united states has not yet made a decision on the transfer of such systems, but they are considering in detail any possibility of transferring various types of weapons, including such drones as for what the

united states is focusing on now, she said that the main focus is on the supply of those things that the ukrainian army needs for of fighting in winter conditions on the battlefield and also says that sabrinasinnyh is also considered by dynamo. by the way, at the last contact group on the security of ukraine in the format of rammstein, how can you help ukraine in terms of energy, considering the fact that many of the latest russian missile attacks were focused precisely on the ukrainian energy infrastructure and now the focus is on helping ukraine to endure and continue the fight against winter conditions, however, as she says, nothing is ruled out, so ah, i hope maybe we will hear a more detailed answer or clarification from austin's login, if he gives such an answer to senator ostap, it's a slightly different topic today. the united states treasury department announced additional funding, a new aid package for ukraine . broadcasts about

military aid about what new weapons the united states provides for ukraine, but another possible component is the direct budgetary support that the united states provides and indeed today the us ministry of finance announced a new funding package, the amount is quite large - it is 4 billion dollars, as stated by the minister of finance john dale, it is not expected that these funds will begin to be paid by the united states to ukraine in the coming weeks and they should help ukraine in the war against russia in in the context of what will help to strengthen the ukrainian economy during a full-scale invasion, what is this money expected to be used for ? salaries to teachers and civil servants, as well as to social protection programs, in particular for the elderly and other vulnerable groups of the ukrainian population, the ministry

of finance of the united states of america stated that it is also important to emphasize that the total amount of support from the united states, namely budget support, already amounts to almost 13 billion dollars, the american administrations emphasize and this assistance will continue in the future, and in his address published today, the united states treasury secretary called states should also speed up and strengthen this economic aid to other state and private donors who are currently helping ukraine to endure and continue the struggle during the russian full-scale aggression . and from the secretary of defense of the united states from lloyd osin about why it is important that nato countries continue to support ukraine, what they pay the most attention to and what arguments are given the head of nato and inspeltenberg say that the russian

full-scale war does not only concern ukraine. it goes far beyond its borders and it concerns every democratic country in the world and not only and if putin succeeds in ukraine, it will mean that other countries receive a kind of invitation to possible any aggressive actions against their neighbors, therefore it is important to support ukraine in every possible way to support the ukrainian desire for its freedom and for the fight against russian aggression also on what is in connection with the capitol on the hill was my colleague ostap yarosh and literally last week, the white house sent a request to the congress with a request to allocate additional funding for assistance to ukraine in the amount of almost 38 billion dollars, my colleague kateryna lisonova would be able to communicate with the american lawmaker from the republican party and the co-chair of the ukrainian

coco congress, brian fitzpatrick however , how likely it is that such assistance can be approved by the congressional staff, and she also asked him whether the scope and focus of the chamber's support would change of representatives of ukraine according to the republican majority, her interview further supports ukraine in the future congress, i do not think that the level of support will change numerically, it is obvious that the leadership of the house of representatives can change, so this will potentially become a new challenge for us, but it is a challenge that we will cope with, there is a large group among us people in leadership positions who are very committed to the idea of ​​continuing stable support for ukraine, and i will tell you that from the point of view of foreign policy, this is my number one priority, i will be a key voice in congress next cycle we will have a very

slim majority i am also the co-chairman of the bipartisan congressional focus group of people who solve problems together in the house of representatives this group now has 29 democrats and 29 republicans we will see if that number increases in the next congress but we will be focused on helping in ukraine, i have a good relationship with the leader of the republicans, ke mccarthy, and he knows how important it is to me . we talked about it, and i will make sure that during the discussion of various bills, the entire congress i knew that the support of ukraine is very important to me, i will use every lever of influence that i have republican leaders in the house of representatives kevin mccarthy made a number of statements before the elections, in particular that ukraine will no longer receive an unlimited check, what does this mean, it's very simple, mccarthy says that appropriate checks are needed and this is true because if we want the american people to continue to support ukraine, then they must have a certain level of control over the taxpayers' money that

we send abroad regardless of whether it ukraine or another state. they must ensure that the resources get to where we sent them . this is exactly what mccarthy's statement was about. i don't think that anyone here is demanding unlimited checks. we are asking for an appropriate level of funding. i would support the military and humanitarian efforts of ukraine, and that this funding should be did not indulge in what the republicans in the new congress will focus on in terms of aid to ukraine, will it be economic, humanitarian or military support, it is stated above, it is obvious that the number one priority - this is stabilization, so it will be a combination of military support so that ukraine can win the war and end it, and at the same time humanitarian support for the civilian population, which is dealing with low-quality water, sometimes the lack of water at all, the lack of light. we must provide them with the necessary humanitarian

and medical assistance. just as after world war ii when europe and the united states experienced a huge industrial revolution rebuilding bridges roads schools and infrastructure but this is possible only after how will you ensure peace in ukraine, we obviously haven't achieved it yet, so the priority will be a combination of military aid to push back russia, restore ukrainian territories and win the war, as well as parallel provision of education for children, nutrition and medical equipment and control to ensure that all this gets to where it is needed the white house has already requested almost $38 billion in additional aid to ukraine. do you think congress will pass this bill, and if so, when it might happen during the current term? congress or already in the new congress in january, marsicaptor and i insist on voting for an additional package of aid to ukraine during this year until the end of the current congress.

i hope this aid will be enough until june or july next year, this is our strategy, this is our plan, and this is what we we consider it the most reasonable step because it will be very difficult to return to the issue of ukraine at the beginning of the work of the new congress with a new composition. therefore, we want to do everything now not to return to this issue at least during half a year of work of the new congress, earlier in the congress there were already talks about additional aid to ukraine, i spoke with your colleagues, republicans and democrats, they called the figure from 50 to 60 billion dollars of additional aid to ukraine, right now the white house is asking for almost 38 billion dollars, can the final amount increase during approval in congress, going back to the statement of kevin mccarthy, cash register checks, i think that the amount of aid should be based on the actual need, instead of just throwing around numbers of 40-50 or 60 billion dollars, the amount should be based on a needs assessment, our cia intelligence

and european partners can tell us what the needs are from a military point of view, they communicate with ukrainian intelligence every day, and non-profit organizations that work on the humanitarian front can provide us with updated information about what they need. so the numbers should be based on needs and not on something else. many people like to throw themselves empty just off the top of their heads without having a factual basis for this. there was also information about a power outage in to the moldovans, after the russian strikes on ukraine, do you see in these events the signs of the expansion of russian aggression and the russian conflict? russia is desperate. their whole strategy was bad. they underestimated the strength of the ukrainian army. they underestimated the world's response and they overestimated their own army. their soldiers live in lies, they wash

the cities with propaganda to the russian people, after all, this fraud cannot be repeated, we have repeatedly heard the story about how the russian military leave their positions and retreat because at some point they realize. many of them realize that they were sold a false picture, they said they were supposed to be liberators . to be during the congress to discuss a number of bills, for example, recognizing russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. do you think that all bills will be voted on by the new composition of the congress ? yes, marsicaptor and i are going to introduce a joint the most non-radical in the history of the congress, legislation that will bring russia to justice, we had questions whether to present it now or later , we decided to wait for the start of the new congress and then we will start the process, we will have something to

look at, this is what we should have done from the first day and i hope that we will be able to pass this bill in the next congress that thank you this was an interview with republican congressman brian fitzpatrick already coming soon to the parts program see also an interview with as a democratic legislator, i advise krishna morty to press out what we are doing. we are continuing the release of five commanders from azovstal after being released from russian captivity. they have not yet returned home until the end of the war. they will remain in turkey under the guarantees of the protection of the president of turkey. of ukraine organized the date meeting and how they took place and what psychologists advised families before this trip, my colleague lesya bakalets asked the commander's wife about this

36th 36th brigade of marines serhiy volynskyi ruslana thought that this waiting would never end. after more than six months of separation , ruslana's husband, the commander of the 36th marine brigade serhiy volynskyi, left for duty even before february 24. next was the defense of mariupol, azovstal and russian prisoners of war . was in the deer pen until the last moment. they did not know that it would be an exchange. that is, when they started to take them out, they put hats on them, wrapped their eyes with tape over the hats and that was it, and they transported someone for almost two days, someone was a troll a little less, they, as commanders, were sure that if they were exchanged, then all their subordinates, their brothers , were already exchangeable there, it happened on september 21, then

ruslana heard her husband's voice for the first time, he said that he was no longer in captivity. and in two weeks ruslana, their son sashko . sergi's sister tetyana, together with other relatives of the commanders, were already in turkey and were waiting for the main meeting in their lives. we arrived there early in the morning . and we heard that one of the journalists loudly said that they are leaving and that's all. when they said that you are not going, tears rolled down in a hail of tears. well, besides, they were shaking, but this is such an emotion that i have never experienced in my life. we were all very worried. and we even was right before the meeting, we joked with the girls that at least we wouldn't kill

each other when we ran to our boyfriends, so we agreed on which side who would run around so as not to bump into each other on the road, and then they came in and we saw them first, the son ran up hugged him after that, he saw the date for the last time in february, and it was his longest, the longest time that he has not seen ruslan in his entire life, he says that after the capture of serhiy, he did not recognize him, he, well, in of course, there was also sadness in my eyes, and i could see in my eyes how many people had passed with us. she talked to a psychologist who said that, of course, at first meetings

, you should not ask for any details. live commanders for security purposes phones smart watches cameras relatives force to leave these in the hotel a completely secret place that is guarded hmmm well at least we are calm for their safety we will not have gadgets of course we were warned that when we arrived what if you have any there are news questions that you should solve them now because you will not have a connection. at first we just talked. of course, they did not fully know the situation that is happening in ukraine, so at first we told everything that happened to us during this period of time as our loved ones as our relatives as friends in general families spent two weeks together learning the news from the tv the guys are working ukrainian tv channels the commanders asked to show them books ruslana collected more than 10 titles serhiy prepared letters for his brothers in

ukraine he personally wrote letters to my friends, and i gave them everything he asked for upon arrival, and now the guys are in touch once a week, ruslana says that everyone is already waiting for the next meeting, they hope it will take place this year year lesya mykolaiv dmytro savchuk voice of america and more our story about foreign volunteers who , since the beginning of the full-scale russian war, came to ukraine to help or can, what do our colleagues anna kostichenko and pavel sukhodolskyi specialize in, we talked to two such volunteers in ukraine, one from bermuda and the other from new york and asked them about why they decided to leave their comfortable homes and help ukraine at this time, 36-year-old volunteer jason raine teaches the basics of medical

help for the fighters of the armed forces of ukraine . i trained military recruits for a couple of years and also worked with medics and police units for two years. jason, a former member of the bermuda defense force, a tiny self-governing british colony in the atlantic ocean, arrived at the end of may at the invitation of the american volunteer organization task force yanke to ukraine, jason first helped with the delivery of medical equipment for the military and then decided to share his knowledge with of tactical medicine with the ukrainians, since then i have visited a lot of hotspots such as kramatorsk, odesa, mykolaiv, i have also been to balaklea and izyum with a training course in tactical medicine since i have

been here, i have not been too concerned about my own safety in kyiv. jason is passing on his knowledge at the educational base -training center wheel, this volunteer movement of tactical medicine training was started in 2014, says its leader oleksandr khizhnyak, we offered e-e to the ukrainian limonik so that it would be easier to remember the nativ the march standard is not monica, it sounds like a wheel, blood , lungs, hearts, but we teach with maximum adherence to this nato march protocol, since march 23, the colossus center has been conducting a basic course on providing pre-medical care for both military and civilians, during which time more than 7,000 people have visited it of ukrainians, about 90%

of wounded fighters may not survive due to violations of the algorithm for providing first aid, at the same time , nato standards clearly define this algorithm and significantly increase the chances of a fighter to survive this is how those who have successfully passed the one-day course can go to the second level, these are practical classes that provide basic skills for evacuating the wounded in combat conditions. after this course, if you wish, you can go to a special in-depth course taught by jason himself. after mastering these skills, a person has the right to receive a combat medic certificate. a person who has passed this certificate . by the way, jason is signing this, a rescuer fighter, and they are already applying for the position of a combat medic in their unit, and jason says that

practicing these skills according to nato standards are the basis of the course for fighters of all levels, the american course for helping wounded fighters, the main thing is to stop the blood, check breathing, deal with blood circulation problems, hypothermia is the basis . but the most important thing is to stop the bleeding. joined the foreign legion in ukraine anthony says he has combat experience in iraq and afghanistan i served in the marines for 9 years and was an artilleryman for three was in cancer and afghanistan could not remain indifferent when he saw what was happening in ukraine explains to anthony his decision to leave a quiet life in new york and risk a life far from

home it was constantly talked about in the news it was hard not to notice these events so i decided to go i think for the first time i thought about it when the president spoke about the foreign legion and i made such a decision because i want to help because it is simply terrible. what are the russians doing here? anthony fought in the donetsk region, where a russian soldier was wounded at the end of august the soldiers wounded me in the elbow and leg. it was a very close battle. for some time we were alone with them. anthony told me that i would take him out of the battlefield and stole his first aid. i have already had seven operations, now i work with physiotherapists three times a day to

restore movement compared to the combat experience in iraq, russia's war against ukraine is much more brutal, says antonin. it is much more intense here before the fact that there are few civilians in the battle zone. one day a shell hit the yard of the civilians, it seems that no one was hurt except for the dog, which unfortunately died, but in general it is terrible that they are being fired upon . anthony is confident in the victory of ukraine and admires the ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield, they are brave soldiers . undefeated surprisingly remain cheerful but at the same time serious everyone i met quite optimistic believe that in the end everything will be fine i think it's only a matter of time before the russians leave syria anthony hopes

to visit his relatives in new york for christmas and then return to ukraine plans to return after the winter holidays and jason says here he met many american volunteers who will continue to help ukraine to work in the same way, i also learn from them information and knowledge are exchanged sukhodolsky for the voice of america with kyiv and that's the end of it. thank you for watching voice of america in ukrainian. also join our broadcasts of briefings at 18:00 kyiv time from monday to friday live on facebook and youtube you can ask questions and write us your comments. thank you for your attention. i'll see you tomorrow . good luck