[000:00:00;00] well, he understands that i didn’t have a separation, i lived in ukraine, but i always considered myself russian and it was not a crime there, well, how would it be if we were one people, in the moscow swamps a traitor croaks about his love for russia, but a ukrainian passport it seems to be safe, at the moment he is the only pass of this punching bag to international competitions, where krylov shouts this to an audience of millions, and after the victory , our priest lifts it up. flag together with a piece of russian garbage. krylov is a vivid example of how it is used propaganda and demonstrating some brotherhood and friendship between ukraine and russia. krylov can be definitely deleted from the list of ukrainian athletes and banned from the international level of these sports competitions, to perform under the flag of ukraine and to be called ukrainian. we hope that

the career of this seller will end soon. and it is possible that on the dock. and to all other non-athletes who serve the occupier, i will say this. traitors of the state, vile hypocrites, your victories have grown with moss, you as a group lost tournaments with conscience, as if the orcs destroyed you kittens. if you know other collaborating athletes, please add to our list. send information about the kremlin sellers to us on facebook or to e-mail, together we will send all the traitors on the trail of the russian ship, see you next wednesday on espresso.

you are watching the program of the ukrainian voice of america chas taay. my name is maria ulyanovska. congratulations. on november 8, the european commission opened the door to eu enlargement. the european commission recommended starting negotiations on joining the european union with ukraine and moldova. the start of official accession negotiations will link ukraine's future with the eu. and a positive response of the union to the aspirations of ukrainians would be one of the most effective ways to help ukraine. president of the european commission ursula fondern stated. details from kyiv are reported by myroslava gnogadze. during a press conference in brussels on wednesday, european commission president ursula vanderlein opened a new milestone in eu enlargement. she announced that the european union welcomes several countries to join its ranks. in the 1200-page a report published by the european commission states that ukraine and moldova have satisfactorily fulfilled most of their reform commitments and are now ready to start the negotiation process. ursula vanderlein's recent visit to

kyiv became a clear indicator of the eu's readiness to start the negotiation process regarding ukraine's membership. after the meeting with president zelenskyi, the president of the european commission noted ukraine's significant progress in implementing reforms. i want to tell you what an impression those reforms made on us made during the war. we must never forget that you are fighting a war for survival and at the same time you are deeply reforming your country. have achieved much by reforming their justice system, curbing oligarchs, combating money laundering and much more. at a joint press conference, the president of ukraine promised that kyiv will do everything to fulfill all obligations regarding eu integration. ukraine does not stop in the transformation of our institutions, reforms will be continued,

in particular, we have prepared new... legislation, which will enable the anti-corruption system to work effectively. the report's findings and recommendations must be approved by all member states during the eu summit in december. we are waiting for a political decision regarding ukraine on the start of negotiations on our country's membership in the european union. this decision will have a turning point in the history of not only ukraine, but also the whole of europe. the president emphasized that the beginning of negotiations on the membership of ukraine. myroslava gongadze, voice of america, kyiv, ukraine. the decision to start negotiations on ukraine's accession to the eu published on the anniversary of the revolution of dignity. it was 10 years ago in november that viktor yanukovych refused european integration, and the ukrainian people began a great struggle for a future free from russia. about a significant step

on the difficult path to european integration. we will talk about ukraine with our european correspondent bohdan tsyupan. hello, bohdan. please explain what the decision of the european commission means for ukraine? actually, let's recall what it is about, what is this decision, this is a decision, it is only a recommendation to start negotiations on the accession of ukraine to the european union, that is, this recommendation must now be considered by the representatives of all 27 countries of the european union and either approved, or, it is quite possible, and it has happened more than once, it may be rejected, so next... month, in particular, the summit of the leaders of the european union 14 - december 15 may be decisive in this matter, there will be a decision whether

to listen to this recommendation of the european commission or not, and we will see what will be the reaction of the countries of the european union, its representatives, but already ursula funderlajen, the president... european of the commission emphasizes the importance of starting this process of expansion, because, according to her, it is important both for ukraine and for europe in general. the best way to ensure ukraine's stability and well-being in the medium-long term is, of course, membership in the european union, just imagine, for reconstruction, to protect ukraine from interference in the future, the answer is europe and also vice versa in a world where weight and size are important, it is obvious that the interests of europe are to complement the union, just imagine,

more than 500 million people living in a free, a democratic flourishing union, history calls us again, gentlemen, it is our generation that has fallen to respond to this challenge. bohdan, according to ukraine still has to fulfill a number of prerequisites, what exactly is it about? well, by the way, going back to the recommendations of the european commission in general and what you just heard from ursula funderlein, it is about an actually huge wave, a planned wave of expansion of the european union, except for ukraine, in general, we are talking about actually 10 states, the expansion of the european union was would be very important, both from those countries and from ukraine, in particular first of all, the harmonization of standards legislation with the laws and standards of the european union is required, and when it comes to ukraine, most often we hear

about the need to improve laws in ukraine aimed at, for example, the fight against corruption, to prevent the influence of the so-called oligarchs on power, on laws, on government decisions, as well as on the need to approve laws for the protection of human rights, in particular minorities, national minorities, etc., that is, we are talking about a huge number of laws, standards that must be consistent with what the european union is based on. bohdan, how did ukrainian and european leaders react to the decision to start negotiations on ukraine's accession to the eu? well, actually, the negotiations have not yet started, and as i said, this reaction will be most important in december, when first, around december 12 , if i'm not mistaken,

the representatives of the ministries of foreign affairs of 27 eu countries are supposed to gather, and actually they will consult to discuss and to decide, only then their decision is actually ready in confirm or positive or negative head of state. when it comes to the reaction within ukraine, it was interesting today to listen to ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyi in a live interview via video link between kyiv and new york, where he said that even the process itself is important for ukraine, i.e. that necessary for joining the european union, improving the laws of ukraine. does ukraine itself need, even regardless of whether the negotiations begin soon, or maybe a little later? bohdan, tell me, when

can we expect admission? clear time frames no, different countries were required to do different, different issues, it can last two years, ukraine wants to speed it up, it is talking about two years, but there are countries that have gone through this path much, much longer, 10 years and some even more. thank you bohdan, i will remind you that bohdan tsyupan told us about the negotiations on ukraine's accession to the eu from london. during the five months of counteroffensive on the territory occupied by russia, ukraine, unfortunately, did not manage to advance significantly in depth and the war is becoming a positional one, as the military command admits in ukraine. about 96% of the security, economic and humanitarian aid that the united states has allocated to ukraine has already been used. this was emphasized today by the strategic communications coordinator of the council. us national security officer john kirby during a briefing at

the white house. on november 8th, just today, he emphasized the need to continue providing security assistance to ukraine so that ukrainian forces can make the most of the time they have left before the weather deteriorates, making it more difficult for them to advance. ukrainians will be the first to tell you that they are not are advancing and have not progressed in this counteroffensive as much as they would like. that's why we're so focused. that we continue to provide them with security assistance so that they can make the most of the time they have left before the weather starts to really deteriorate, making it more difficult for them to advance. when asked if the president believes they can do it, certainly we believe they can take back their territory, i think they 've been underestimated since the beginning of this conflict, they're capable, they're strong, they're brave, they have good command and control.

if you count from the total amount of funds that have been provided to ukraine since the beginning of the war, which is more than 60 billion dollars, and this is not only security assistance, this is economic, financial and humanitarian assistance, we have used approximately 96% of what is left, more than 90 % of funds for security assistance. the ministry of defense has approximately 1 billion 100 million dollars to replenish stocks before winter. so that runway is getting shorter, and that's why we need to approve this addition. meanwhile, american military analysts, with whom the voice of america communicated, they believe that the tactics of launching the offensive operation of the armed forces of ukraine were wrong , part of the blame, they believe, lies with the nato command, which participated in the preparation for the operation, is it possible to effectively continue the offensive, and that american military experts answered the p' y points of valery zaluzhny, in the material of andrey bores, fill up, the area is the position of one of the artillery units of the armed

forces of ukraine, which is exchanging blows with the russians. fighters say that it has been a long period, the battles are uneventful success, both for them and for the enemy. everyone stands in their positions, there is no such mobility, let's say, er, neither we are moving anywhere in particular, nor are they, that's why it has already moved into a stage more like the ato, which used to be. five months after the start of the offensive on russia's occupied territories, ukraine advanced 17 km deep. the war is becoming positional, - the military command in ukraine admits. american military analysts admit that they were wrong in predicting the offensive of the ukrainian army. and the russians and the americans had theirs versions of the same doctrine of warfare. she predicted that long-range, accurate shots. reconnaissance and observation will make maneuverable attacks for. the idea was that you strike deep,

hit logistics, command posts and critical nodes, and tank and infantry maneuver then becomes secondary. instead, we are back to the war of attrition of the industrial age. something similar happened during the first world war. the problem is that russia and ukraine have reached parity in armaments, the commander-in-chief believes of the armed forces of ukraine valery zaluzhnyi. in his essay published. last week in the economist, he describes five directions that should be taken to reverse the positional character of war. firstly, it is necessary to achieve superiority in the air, secondly, to overcome the deeply entrenched system of mine-explosive barriers, thirdly, to create an advantage in the means of radio-electronic warfare, fourthly, to increase the effectiveness of counter-battery warfare, and fifthly - to prepare our own reserves . i think that the industrious is very careful to state the fact that

the nato doctrine and textbooks have not proven themselves very well in ukrainian realities. therefore, if nato continues to participate in the preparation of ukrainian reserves, this feature must be taken into account. for a turning point in the war on all five points, according to zaluzhny, both a technological advantage and ingenuity are needed. for example, the fourth-generation f-16 fighters, which ukraine has been waiting for so long, in his opinion, will not be available. value for achieving air superiority, but for example, uav simulators or dummies can help overwhelm the russian pppo, and western analysts agree with this approach. i don't think there will be any magic bullet in this war. at least during the next 6-12 months, it is unlikely that technological innovations will appear that will help to break the impasse. if the stalemate is to be broken,

it will be through very inventive operations, something that one side will do and the other will not expect. this will lead to how we are military. we call it a decision-making loop, when the enemy will always be one step behind. last year , during an operation with the ssu, dismissal kharkiv oblast was supported by the element of suddenness. it is unlikely to succeed now - the american military believes. the armed forces will be under constant surveillance whether from space or other means. their actions will always be seen. this is a big problem, obviously for those soldiers who are used to the fact that maneuver warfare is built on ambushes. and suddenness, but this is not the end of the world, because it is one thing to see the enemy's actions, and quite another to understand what exactly he is doing. a significant advantage that ukraine can use in the planning of operations can become a weakness of the military command of russia, according to the american institute for the study of war, this is clearly visible from the so-called meat

assaults of the russians in avdiivka in donetsk region. the storming of avdiyivka is as unsuccessful as it was in its time. shurmy ugled with minimal tactical gains. we at the institute for the study of war are stunned every time we see this repeated, thinking that the russians have finally come to some conclusions, when in fact the russians have a communication problem among the highest echelons of the military command. boledar and avdiivka were stormed by different units of the armed forces and they are not in contact with each other. while the turning point in the war is not in sight, ukraine, albeit slowly, continues to advance. this, at least. fetters the actions of the enemy and does not give an opportunity to easily transfer reserves to other directions - analysts explain, but it cannot last that long - the military on the front line believe. мы имеем дело с очень опасным слыным, in which we are dealing with a dangerous and very strong enemy, in which there are large resources, many

weapons, many liberators, their army exceeds ours in number, but we fight them effectively. in terms of numbers, the transition to a protracted positional war is what russia is seeking - military experts interviewed by the voice of america explain. russia, which has much more resources than ukraine, is slowly, but recovering, while the war is on foreign territory. andriy boris. voice of america. and in other news, the los angeles holocaust museum honored actor and former california governor arnold schwarzenegger with a courage award for his long-standing public stance against antisemitism and the award ceremony, which took place at the beverly hills hotel, was attended by representatives of the jewish community, including holocaust survivors. khrystyna shevchenko attended the event. representatives of the jewish press and holocaust survivors gather at the beverly hills hotel . here, an award is presented to the leading actor and former

governor of the state of california, arnold schwarzenegger, for courage. schwarzenegger, whose father was an austrian policeman and a member of the nazi party, repeatedly has spoken out against anti-semitism in his public speeches, he says he is proud to receive this award right now. i come from a country that had a terrible history with nazis and world war ii, extermination and murder, hatred and prejudice. therefore, it is very important for me to talk about this problem and remind young people. people and people of any age in general let's not go back there anymore, you know, hate never won, love wins. arnold noted that he uses his worldwide fame to talk about important things. for

me, it's unbelievable, me who won many awards for my body, mr. universe five times, mr. world. seven times mr. olympia, but this award is a trophy for my heart. holocaust survivors were also honored at the event, including 101-year-old joseph alexander, who lit an eternal flame with schwarzenegger as a sign of courage and indomitable spirit. i will be 101 in a few days and to be here with all these good people, i couldn't feel better. mary bauer is also a survivor of the holocaust, she comes from budapest, hungary. when

the germans entered her town, she was 15 years old, she says, today's events in israel and around the world bring back terrible memories. what is happening now is terrible, it reminded me of my teenage years, of my time, even of auschwitz, where people were killed for no reason. one group of people hated another group of people , and i don't really care about the feeling i used to tell my kids when they were fighting: two wrongs don't make a right, and i'm very sad for the innocent people, but on the other hand, it brings back horrible memories . , memories of what i experienced. museum los angeles holocaust museum is the first holocaust museum founded by survivors and the oldest in the united states. since 1961, the museum has been fulfilling the mission of commemorating the fallen and educating. the main

initiative of the holocaust museum in los angeles and this evening with the honor of arnold schwarzenegger is to draw attention to the fact that anti-semitism and hatred is on the rise, and we must fight against it, we must look at what is happening and say, when we see something that shouldn't be. the ceremony raised more than 1 million dollars for educational programs, institutions aimed at california khrystyna and bohdan shevchenko for voa. and we return to the news from ukraine. the us minister of transport, pete butijech, is in kyiv on an official visit. he will meet with ukrainian government officials and discuss the country's economic recovery. he also announces the appointment of robert marin. adviser on projects for the reconstruction of ukraine. he will provide technical assistance and share the american experience of implementing infrastructure projects within the

framework of efforts to restore ukraine. this is one of the countless ways in which the us continues to support the people of ukraine in the long term - said the us minister of transport. and before the event in the united states, a bill that allows the us to provide additional aid to ukraine using frozen assets of the russian federation was approved by the foreign affairs committee of the house. representatives because russia is responsible for the financial burden, reconstruction and other costs associated with the illegal invasion, the document says. the committee also approved resolution condemning the forced deportation of ukrainian children. kidnapping, forcible transfer of children and facilitating illegal adoption constitute the crime of genocide, the document states. this allows ukraine to educate the next generation of citizens and destroys the language, culture, history of ukraine and national identity - according to the legislators. both documents must now be put to a vote directly in the house of representatives. the senate is also considering

mirror versions of these initiatives. meanwhile , the penultimate events are taking place in miami today debate of candidates for the 2024 republican presidential nomination. former president donald trump, who according to previous polls is leading by a large margin, still refuses to participate in them. yulia yarmolenko, who is now in direct contact with us, is following the event in florida. yuli, hello. greetings, maria, yuli, this is already the third debate between republicans, please tell me how they differ from the previous ones and who is now closest to the presidential nomination? maria, you know what doesn't change is just what who is closest to the presidential nomination, donald trump, the former president of the united states, remains the leader of the republican race, although he again does not participate in this third republican debate, and who does, these are the five candidates who have qualified. in particular, it's actually the governor of florida, ron desanis, also the former governor of south carolina, it's nikki haley, it's also tim scott,

chris christie and vivek rameswamy, and these candidates today, what will make this debate different is that there are actually fewer candidates, and accordingly, they have more time in the debate to present their positions. it is expected that the most controversy, at most, the actual debate will take place between the two candidates, nicky haley and ron. because they're now in second and third place and they're going to try their hardest to present themselves as an effective alternative to donald trump, whether they succeed in that, time will tell, of course, but that's what we're paying attention to, and this once again they will probably talk more about topics that interest ordinary americans, yulia, our viewers are of course interested in whether they will talk about ukraine at these debates and what exactly will be in the center, or do you know anything about it? maria, of course, as always at the debates of republicans or democrats, before the election debates they talk mostly

about topics that interest american voters. and actually these topics are usually economic, topics that are closer to the wallet, so to speak, but still we know that there are a lot of important events happening in the world right now, the united states remains the leader of the democratic world, so it is certainly expected that the topic of ukraine, but also of israel, will be one of the leading topics related to the foreign policy of the united states, are americans interested in this, today i tried to ask passers-by here in miami about this, whether they are still interested in who and how reacts to the war in israel and whether it is worth continuing to support ukraine, let's listen to what several americans told me, israel, of course, but ukraine too, we have already done a lot and we can't just stop, we need to

finish the matter, but now that what what's happening in israel worries me a lot, we should support israel, supporting ukraine sounds good, some say no, that at least the hosts of this debate will ask the republicans what their position is on the proposal of their fellow party member, the newly elected speaker of the house, mike johnson, that to combine aid to ukraine with strengthening the security of the southern border, which is actually of interest to many americans, i spoke the day before with ukrainians living in florida, who are very actively promoting the question under... ukraine and they said that they will very carefully monitor what theses will sound, and from the republicans at these debates, because for them the most important thing is what they are working on, so that they do not forget about ukraine and that support for ukraine remains , regardless of who will be the candidate or the president, let's listen to what they told me, well, the most important thing is that america , it should be a country that fully defends

democratic values, and that's exactly what they are doing in ukraine, and they should not to say that it is not their war is the war of the entire democratic world, and that is why it is very important that tomorrow all the candidates also focus on this, of course we would like to hear that they will support ukraine, so that it does not change in power, this is very important to us, i would like ukraine to receive funding that has been frozen. we understand that this is also a difficult question, but we would like to lobby for it in the future, i think that we are not asking much, yuli, but my last question will be so broad: donald trump is ignoring the debate within the republican party, however, as you already mentioned, he is still leading as a potential candidate. then please tell me why these debates are being held at all and how

trump's presidential campaign is going on in the meantime. these are all interesting questions, maria, you know, donald trump. he's holding an alternate event, as he's held every republican debate, and this alternate event, donald trump's actual rally, will be held literally 15 miles from this building where the actual debate will take place today, by the way, he's offering the dream of donald trump to the republican the committee that actually conducts these debates to cancel the debate altogether and supposedly unite around one candidate, well , actually his campaign hinted that this candidate should be him, however, the democratic process is different, and in american history , debates play a very important role meaning , it's an opportunity for americans for american voters to see who they really want to vote for, debates happen both before every election and for republicans, today for republican candidates it is precisely that opportunity, this is the penultimate debate, to demonstrate how they are different from donald trump, and whether they can become

an interesting, attractive alternative for this or that voter, however. indeed, maria, it is worth noting that now, if we look at the numbers, the ordinary, banal numbers , even in the state of florida, where rondesantis is the governor, he is behind donald trump in terms of favorability, actually voters, by about 30%, and so is nikki haley in her home state of south carolina, about the same 30% behind donald trump, so there's a lot of thinking right now about whether the 2020 election is going to happen again, or whether it's going to be donald trump vs. joe biden again, and you know, a lot. republicans and democrats do not want this race to repeat itself, but it seems that this is the most likely option, but we are watching the debates, we are watching how the republican candidates will present themselves today. thank you yulia, the season of fierce presidential races is really starting in the united states. i will remind our viewers that the presidential election in the united states will be next year in the fall, and i will remind you that