states is conducting intensive negotiations in search of a solution to the problem of the southern corridor, which opens the way to financing ukraine. so far, such a solution has not been found, but the negotiations seem to be quite serious. i think that eventually a solution will be reached and aid will be provided to ukraine, but i cannot guarantee it. so we have an unfortunate case of american and european politics getting in the way. and the eu and the united states to provide the financial assistance that we must provide. in the european union, the problem is that hungary is a person viktor orban is blocked from making decisions for no good reason. while republicans in the united states insist on resolving the southern border issue before they agree to help ukraine. not the best moment, neither for the united states nor for europe. but i think that in the usa we will manage

to find a solution and help ukraine. how europe will cope with viktor orbán, i cannot yet say. well, it will mean that the european union is going through a very big crisis if it fails to neutralize viktor orbán's influence on adoption of geopolitical, historical decisions. on the other hand, we understand, well, at least we in ukraine have always hoped that common sense and, i don't know, ... domestic american stories, they can be stronger than this or that pro-trump group called maga, and accordingly, we understand that it is possible that this is simply an additional expression of the fact that they do not want to raise the degree of escalation and containment of the russian federation? maybe not. the european union will have to find a way to prevent viktor orbán from blocking processes. of strategic importance, orbán will not

have an ally in poland, without whom he will be isolated, and the european union will find a way to handle it. i don't know how long it will take, i hope it won't be long. support for ukraine in the united states is still strong. after all, we understand how to conduct politics in such a way as to receive help for ukraine, which will be both in our interests and in the interests of europe and ukraine itself. let's put it down, but now is a difficult period, and i am very sorry, i say, it is without a drop of pride or pleasure, the period is difficult, and it gives putin the opportunity to continue to pressure ukraine, realizing his dream that the west is divided and paralyzed, and we must gather our strength to push back against putin, push back against russia, and help ukraine succeed. i sometimes have the feeling that we may end up in the role of the polish republic. which in

1939, well, because literally a year ago we heard completely different things when it came to macro aid and security aid. i would say that the position of ukraine now is much better than in poland in 1939, which you remember, poland was in a hopeless situation between hitler and stalin, it was being eaten alive. ukraine is much better, you are open to russia, but friends, not enemies, await you in the west. we will omit hungary for now, but poland is your friend. i have not forgotten about the blockade of truckers and all other disputes, but despite all this, poland is your friend. and ukraine has so far successfully restrained the russian onslaught. not in all aspects, but you did not let putin destroy ukraine. i don't know how the war will end, but i'm sure that... it won't end in russia

victory parade in kyiv. this is a great achievement of the ukrainian people. the question is in the further course of the war, however , it is extremely unlikely that it will be the destruction of ukraine. so that russia does not advance further, so that ukraine can regain as much of its territory as possible, we in the west must support ukraine. to do this, we need to restore the flow of aid, and that is entirely up to us. what possible scenarios, mr. ambassador, do you see in order to improve our geopolitical and ultimately domestic economic situation as soon as possible. we understand that war is about resources, military resources, financial resources and human resources. there is another source of resources that you have not mentioned. at the beginning of russia's full-scale invasion of ukraine in 2022. the g7 countries

have blocked russian sovereign assets in their jurisdiction worth more than $300 billion. now this money remains frozen. the question is whether they should be used to help ukraine or to compensate for the damage caused by putin's war of aggression. for various reasons european governments and the united states government do not dare to take this step, but it seems that they are gradually approaching it. i support such a step and believe that we should use these russian funds to help ukraine. political discussion. is moving in this direction, and the sooner it reaches a good conclusion, the better for the world. this is a potential way out for ukraine. however, even under the best of circumstances, these resources will not be available immediately, and yet they will be available and it is right to use them

decision. if we talk about the so-called long geopolitical scenario, if we try to outline the trajectory for the next six months. there can be no accurate predictions in war. in the year that has almost passed, the ukrainian counteroffensive was not as successful as you and i had hoped, but the russian offensive also failed. the ukrainians managed to force the black sea fleet to retreat and partially open the black sea to ukrainian shipping and exports. i don't know what the next year will bring on the battlefield. if general zaluzhnyi is right and the lack of modern... technologies plays in ukraine's favor, then the russians will not be able to advance far, and perhaps the ukrainians will not be able to either. the question is what additional economic pressure we can put on russia, and what ukraine can do to make it more difficult

for the russians to supply crimea. i think that the united states should provide more long-range missiles so that ukraine can make it difficult to hold russian positions. i don't know how the war will end, but certainly not with a russian victory parade on the christening, as i already said. the russians will be there in the new year to attack again, and we must help ukraine repel this attack. general zaluzhny in his article, which was published by zeeconist, asked for aviation. we are still waiting for help from the air component, so we understand that this issue is strategic and that the kremlin could most likely use one or another closed communication channel. to seriously warn the united states, particularly regarding aviation. well, in any case, the f-16 is still not in ukrainian skies, we are extremely counting on the f-16. and on the other hand, we understand that the tank component, the same abrams tanks, is very important

ok, but the extremely important point is the number of abrams m1 tanks. 31 units is good, but we understand that for a full-scale war with... the russian federation, much, much more is needed. the us intends to provide ukraine with f-16 fighter jets capable of helping ukrainian troops on the battlefield. i'm not a military expert, but military experts seem to have concluded that one of the problems with ukraine's ground offensive this year is its lack of air superiority. and f-16 fighters can help ensure it. not there is some magical weapon. which would immediately change everything, but the provision of the f-16 can help. this will certainly make it difficult for the russians to dominate the airspace over the battlefield, which they managed to do in the summer and fall of last year. therefore , i hope that the fighters will soon be in ukraine. we hoped that

the russian economy would collapse much faster and much louder than it did. well, at the moment we see big problems in the russian economy. but the key story is whether the so-called inevitable process has already been launched and whether the kremlin has now managed to reorient markets of third countries, the people's republic of china, india and so on, and possibly turkey. the bad news is that economic pressure on russia has not forced putin to end his war of aggression. the good news is that the pressure is on. we in the west, europeans and americans, have the opportunity to strengthen. pressure on russia. this economic pressure is that while russia focuses on military production, it is starving its civilian economy and creating economic imbalances that harm it. but how we can quickly inflict economic

pain on russia. here it is very important to increase economic pressure and sanctions. much of this has to do with enforcement. the european union has announced its 12th package of sanctions. the united states itself announced a new package of sanctions a few days ago. we must continue to prevent others from circumventing the sanctions to put ever greater pressure on the russian economy. and as i said, we should use the $300 billion in frozen russian assets to help ukraine. mr. ambassador, if we talk about internal ukrainian transformations, changes and ukrainian politics, through american eyes. we understand, a lot of things are not brought into the public sphere, on the other hand, we understand that rather the administration of president biden, maybe the pentagon and so on, they gave very clear signals, so we can ... but, well, i personally i can only guess what exactly they could talk about and advise

the representatives of the supreme ukrainian authorities over the last month. at the same time, we in ukraine experienced extremely painful, so to speak, rumors that in the administration of the ukrainian president is dissatisfied with the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of ukraine, general zaluzhny, and so on. i don't want to start commenting on ukrainian domestic politics. of course, in ukraine. a wide range of political views, both from ukrainians and from american friends, i heard calls for a government of national unity in ukraine that would unite some of the opposition. but that's not the position my government is taking, it's just an idea that exists. it is not for me to say which political agreements will bring ukraine the most benefit. it is absolutely true that during the most difficult period of the second world war, he... chertil invited his political rivals to the military cabinet. this is how

the government of national unity was formed. however, such a model may or may not be applied in ukraine. only ukrainians can decide this. the world admires president zelensky's leadership. he became the face of ukraine. but of course, we also realize that ukraine is a democracy. and even winston churchill was removed from office after a successful victory over the nazis. almost immediately after the war, therefore, politics can be relentless, however, we cannot and do not want to interfere in ukrainian politics, it is not our business. we want to see a democratic, sovereign, successful ukraine. whether in the united states and in general in the civilized world, in particular, i do not know, at the g7 level, recognize the process that in russia or in the kremlin is called presidential elections. we understand that putin himself will... appoint himself in a few months, but the key story is whether it will be recognized by the world and what consequences it may

lead to if it is a matter of fixation the moment of usurpation or seizure of power. it is hard to imagine that europe or the united states will recognize these pseudo-elections. it is quite obvious that putin does not intend to conduct them honestly and democratically. for me, the recognition of such an election is somewhere between impossible and extremely improbable. we think of putin as a dictator, a man who maintains his power through fear and force, and sometimes murder, by imprisoning or banishing his opponents. that is why he manages to stay in power, he continues to act in the style of stalin, and this is definitely for the good russia will not be brought. instead, there will be a lot of pain until the russian people wake up and realize what this leader has done to them and to russia. therefore, we must help... ukraine, and the more ukraine succeeds in the struggle for survival, the closer the day will be when

the russian people will be able to choose a different course than vladimir putin. thank you very much, dear mr. ambassador, frit, for this extremely important conversation, i want to remind our viewers that the former coordinator of the us state department worked on espresso on the issues of sanctions policy, the person is extremely well-informed, particularly in those decisions that are made at the highest level in... in washington. thank you. glory to ukraine. glory to heroes. the time of our program has run out, stay tuned to the spresso tv channel. my colleagues will inform you about all the most important events of this day. i wish you a peaceful and safe christmas. damn stairs. my legs can't walk anymore, wait, i 'm suffocating, that there is no health, and what kind of health is there in the sixth decade, i thought so

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you will come there, here. let's go, where, there, give me a chair! i'll tell you, the tanks are good, now we'll see what the accuracy is, i understand that the accuracy was not good, it's ready for a shot, a shot, it has more accuracy, quick, it's called a leopard for a reason, these tanks just

got them, they... literally three days, they came to us four days ago, and in general it is much more difficult for the enemy to fight back when he saw that tanks are coming at him, we retreat, the gun is excellent, the gun is wonderful, but it is from the year 46, and you want something new, a gun, and what a gun so little loves lubrication and caress, help is needed , because well, the advantage in weapons, if you know, is very large, that is, although they have outdated systems, the russians, but there are many of them, we are working so hard to bring that

victory, and we will bring it, shot. western military aid to ukraine has become less and more and more questions about its future. this is realia donbas, i am yaroslav krechko, and today we will talk about the basic needs of the ukrainian army, as far as ukraine can provide for itself. we also have leopard-1 tanks in the program at the front, work three simka american howitzers and an old soviet installation. de-44 we managed to arrive at the position of the arcolarists, they already have work right away, good day, to you, have you already worked or will you continue, there will be two more times,

good day, good day, harvata! gun calculation howitzer cm7, which the ukrainian military calls three axes, acts as a coordinated mechanism. all of them have been in the army since the first days of the great war, they worked as a team on soviet revenge, and since the fall of the 22nd there are already seven, a gun like

a gun, it likes a little grease and caress, shot! tri simka is actually the most massive western gun in the armed forces of ukraine. according to data from the oryx project, the partners provided 190 such artillery systems. we, most of them, of course, are from the united states. we have never had a shortage of work, let's say, compared there, say, with the same american data on their shots, then with us. goes to the highest level, that is, well , let’s say, on average, in a month, one gun is fired in different ways, there are 2

thousand, maybe 300 shells, i want them all they knew that we also had more work to do, they helped , well, now there is a little less work with the conditions, the weather, and the targets tell us the targets... we don't ask any other questions, they said that it was all day and night, they stopped, did the work, left, we wait further , yes, this is how we work, every day this is how we work to deliver that victory, and we will deliver it, at the front and to the question of whether there are enough shells, the answer is always obvious, bk needs more, but for now due to the delay in decisions regarding the western aid for ukraine, the calculation of this cannon of some changes in supply i noticed that sometimes, as they say , sometimes it’s enough, sometimes not so much

, it depends, well, it’s the supply service, they have their own plans, well, let’s put it this way, without that help, i think that the front line would already pass somewhere along line of the southern bug , help is needed, because, well, the advantage in weapons, if you know, is very large, that is , although they have outdated systems, the russians also have them, but there are many of them, plus, well, where can we go, everyone knows that iran is also helping them , and north korea, the same one that has been doing what all these years clipped the weapon. the most obvious dependence of the armed forces on the west is artillery shells. according to the estimates of various experts, ukraine now uses from three to... 8 thousand 155 mm caliber ammunition per day, that is from 90 to 240 thousand per month. the last figure

was more likely during the summer offensive, now the intensity of the fire is less. the united states produces about 26,000 shells a month and hopes to increase production to 100,000 a month in the next two years, but that's all. it probably won't be a problem in the near future, because the us is giving ukraine cluster munitions from its stockpiles, but eventually supplies will dwindle and ukraine will only be able to use a few thousand artillery munitions per day. as for the 20 european companies there, now they are also going to go to... 100,000 munitions per month at the end of the 24th year, so in fact europe and the us will be producing up to 2,000 munitions per month, despite what we

are saying , that today russia has a production potential of about 1.5 - 1.7 million per year of ammunition caliber 152 mm, that is... we can actually talk about the fact that by the end of next year, the pace of production will have a certain parity. along with western equipment, western artillery, the ukrainian army still has quite a lot of soviet systems and even such specific ones as the d-44. development of this gun began during the second world war, and now. the ukrainian military uses it here in the bakhmut direction to repel attacks by the russian army. the gun

is great, well, it's a great gun, but it of 1946, and i want something new , because, well, old is old, but it hits quite well, and it hits well, i want to shoot with paladins, i want to shoot with paladins, well , at least look at what it is, there is a 155 caliber, i studied on the 152nd on the 2s3 and thought i would come and sit on a paladin, but that's what they gave, they said, first you will learn on a small one, and then there will be a big one. the cannon has just been brought to a new position, the calculation masks it, but along with that, you have to shoot.

infantry targets, mortars, well, what is located on landings, well, in most infantry, those to leave, cross, well, our guys say thank you, coordinates. volodymyr hands yuri and vyacheslav to shoot. in a tight dugout, a picture with a peaceful winter landscape immediately catches your eye. a comrade was sent from home to raise our morale. such a new year's tale, quite a new year's tale. volodymyr has been in the war for 10 months and has had time to learn all its hardships. was in the infantry, recently became an artilleryman. i am sure that it will be much more difficult without western help for the armed forces. very.

needed, many families, many people have already suffered, many of our people have died brothers, and i believe that it is simply impossible to lay down our hands and allow the enemy to do what he wants, destroy people, families, shot. while the first leopard crew is firing, the second has already started the engine and is waiting for its turn. well, accuracy, now we'll see what accuracy. good accuracy. ukrainian tankers spent several months at the training ground in germany, after training abroad,

it will be for them. this is the first shooting in ukraine, these are the shells of the first round, well, the shells are already being put there in the second round, and what does the first second of the battle turn mean, 13 shots, and we must to retreat to a safe place for reloading, to throw out the cartridges and put new ones here, in order to get them from the body, it takes time. it is officially known that ukraine will receive more than 100 leopard-1 tanks from germany, denmark and the netherlands. some of these machines are already at the front, but the majority should be delivered to the armed forces of ukraine next year. leopard 1 is a fairly old tank from the 60s of the last century, but the a5 version, which the ukrainian armed forces receive, has a fairly

modern fire control system. this is done to check the gun, that is, we these tanks have just received, they literally arrived to us three days, four days ago, these very... four crew members, the loader has 5-7 seconds to prepare a projectile weighing up to 28 kg for firing, unlike soviet tanks, here is a gun of a smaller caliber - 105 mm, here is

a rifled barrel. it compensates.