russia demands that the court throw out this case in general, because they say that it does not have jurisdiction in this matter, in this case, but the situation here is completely different, and in particular , 32 states took the side of ukraine in this case, i think that we will see , which will be the decision on friday, but it will probably be difficult for the judges to simply throw it all away. thank you, bohdan, for your analysis, bohdan was in direct contact with us from london. syupin ukraine conducted one of the largest exchanges of prisoners of war. 207 people returned home. coordination the headquarters for the treatment of prisoners of war reported that 95 soldiers of the armed forces of ukraine were released from captivity. 56 national guardsmen, 26 border guards, 29 territorial defense soldiers and... one

representative of the national police of ukraine. among the released servicemen are the defenders of mariupol, kherson, zmiiny island and soldiers who held defenses in the donetsk, zaporizhzhia, kharkiv, luhansk, kherson and sumy directions. ombudsman dmytro lubinets added that the 50th exchange of prisoners took place today. now ukraine managed to return 3,035 prisoners of war. in a comment to the voice of america, representative gur andrisov reported that the people who were on... the previous list for the exchange, which was supposed to take place on january 24, but did not take place due to the crash of the il-76 plane, were not returned during this exchange. the russian federation claims that ukrainian fighters died during the plane crash. however, this information has not yet been confirmed. ukraine began an investigation into the incident. meanwhile , thousands of ukrainians remain captives of the russians. ukraine does not know about most of the prisoners of war.

dmytro lubinets, the verkhovna rada commissioner for human affairs and human rights, told mariy ulyanovsky about this. more about the exchange of prisoners of war and how ukraine returns kidnapped civilians, later in the interview. how many are still in captivity, confirmed? thousands how many more people remain in captivity that we do not know, because a person acquires the status of a prisoner of war when the red cross committee confirms it, he. does when russia confirms it russia doesn't confirm very many people about what percentage of people we we are talking about whom we do not know that they are in captivity, most of them are not confirmed, you know how the confirmation, the confirmation procedure should take place in general, the russians, when they take someone prisoner, must report that we have taken them prisoner, representatives of the icrc arrive, conduct survey, record the medical condition, psychological, if there is an injury of any degree severe. difficulties and after that

they notify a special center in geneva, and this center notifies relatives in ukraine, as well as a special center, which in our country is called the coordination headquarters for issues treatment of prisoners of war, this is done by ukraine, in a clearly defined way, according to the geneva convention, as the russians do , when they come to an opinion, someone must be confirmed, they just provide lists and that's all, according to my information, they... do not provide opportunities physical access, and again the icrc does not require this access. how does the exchange process itself take place, does it take place on a list unknown to ukraine, to a list unknown to the russians, or are the russians asking for specific people, but ukraine does not know who it is returning. in this matter, which transparency? let's just say, as someone who is directly involved in this process, i certainly can't reveal the details to you publicly, just for the sake of it.

so that this process is not interrupted, okay, but for whom the russians are in demand, do not try to find out any details from me, you know why, because how many times i tried to analyze the actions of the russian federation, well, from the point of view of logic, yes, in order to understand the following behavior, it is necessary to analyze what was happening, there is no logic, about civilian hostages, you said that 150 are already in ukraine released them, what is their status, they are treated as prisoners of war, but they are not military, they are not military, they are not treated as prisoners of war, they are treated as persons who were illegally detained, there are a special law, there is social assistance, that is, they then go through their own procedure of social support, rehabilitation, okay, and from the point of view of rights, because according to

the geneva conventions, no state at war has the right to take away civilians, as russia does, procedures for their return there is no legal one, because it is already a war crime, dmytro kuleba... the head of the ministry of foreign affairs spoke about the need to work out some new solution, because there is no solution to this problem in the world. are there any proposals for this solution in ukraine? well, if we return civilian hostages, then we have worked out algorithms on how to do it, according to international humanitarian law, well, indeed, we cannot use exchange to return civilian hostages, it is expressly prohibited. as of now, in my opinion, we have the actual ones. how we do it, reunion families, the return of our citizens, we are doing this again on the basis of current legislation, international humanitarian law, national legislation of ukraine, do we need some separate algorithm, legally

fixed? in my opinion no, it is not possible to create precedents when we will develop something for a civil return. we have the geneva conventions, it is clearly written there: it is forbidden to detain the civilian population, period, if the russian federation does it, we record that it is a crime, a separate crime, a war crime committed by the russian military, as well as the higher military and political leadership of this country, period, why should we create some additional legal mechanism for the return of civilians if they cannot be... detained, well, at least because it was possible in two years to return 150 people , and this is a very small number, considering how many people the russians took only from the kyiv region, do you seriously think that what if we have a separate convention on the protection of the civilian population, where there will even be

it is written how it is done, who does it, some new international organization is started, the russians will do it, for them there is no international humanitarian law. they show it frankly and openly, when i hear from experts that let 's change international humanitarian law, we will start something new, we must understand, we are doing it for whom, for us, we will not detain the civilian population anyway, we do it for the russians, so they do not fulfill international humanitarian law, as of now the armed forces of ukraine are doing the most for the return of ukrainian citizens from... russian captivity, both prisoners of war and civilians. it is expected that ukraine will receive the first batch of high-precision

long-range bombs, glsdb from the usa in the near future. these bombs are a new development of boeing saab, which is not even in service with the united states. they can hit targets at a distance. up to 145 km, they are launched from ground-based rocket launchers. pentagon spokesman pat ryder declined to comment on the timing of the deliveries during a briefing on tuesday security and advised to contact the ukrainian representatives in this regard. the us continues to work closely with ukraine and arms manufacturers so that ukraine receives the previously promised capabilities as soon as possible, he said. the order of such bombs from us manufacturers was announced as early as last year. john kirby, strategic communications coordinator of the us national security council, called continued funding for ukraine critical during a briefing on wednesday. he also commented on the statement of the european union that the eu will be able to deliver only half of the artillery

shells they planned to deliver to ukraine. kirbyh was asked how bad it was for the ukrainian armed forces at a time when funding from the us stopped. not good, and that's why we need additional funding, it's critical. artillery shells remain one of the most used munitions on the battlefield. it is absolutely essential that we get this funding for ukraine so that we can return to leading the world in supporting ukraine and ensuring its ability to defend itself. i do not i can speak on behalf of the european union or other european countries. but i have already said in the past that other countries are also waiting for ours. leadership, they are waiting for our decisions and confidence in what kind of support ukraine will have in the future. it is absolutely vital that we accept this funding. congress has enough votes to vote on a bill that provides, among other things, funding

for aid to ukraine, but the speaker is holding off on putting it to a vote. this was stated by several congressmen of the democrats during the time press conference near the capitol as part of the ukrainian week that has started. in washington. republican congressman andy harris called on ukrainians to stand up for this issue so that it would be supported by all americans, not only the far-right or the far-left. this shouldn't be a democrat or republican issue , it shouldn't be a far right or far left issue, this is an issue that all americans should agree on, i welcome you here in washington to champion this cause because you are an important part of this debate, all of you , the people behind me, the people who stood on the front line, because this is what we are talking about, about ukraine, which stands on the front line for freedom. so i welcome you here in washington, champion this cause to everyone

you meet. the struggle in ukraine is the struggle for democracy in the whole world. if putin gets his way, what will happen next? i look at my colleagues, we have 435 people in the congress, another 100 in the senate. do we have the same courage as the men and women behind us who were on the front lines. in ukraine, like families in ukrainian cities, who are going through every day missile strikes. we don't seem to have that kind of courage here. ukraine needs help, not today, they needed help yesterday, they needed help a year ago. ukraine needs american help now. we can't wait any longer. colleagues, take courage, the courage you see in the men and women behind us, on the front lines, in the communities. johnson,

put the bill to a vote, let's vote now to support ukraine. russia is at war with the west and its invasion of ukraine has changed the geopolitical map. so, researchers at the european policy analysis center begin their latest report with... russia, secure europe. in a report published on wednesday, the researchers offer their vision of how the measure could curb russian ambitions and strengthen european security. its co-author olena davlikanova told about the details of the report's visit at the voice of america briefing. what is the main purpose of this report, which you and your colleagues published, and who is it intended for? it very big. the strategy is designed to explain how the west can contain

russia's ability not only to wage this war in ukraine, but to deter any aggression in the future, because already now we all see, and the west has finally seen, that a new force is being formed, these are russia, china, north korea, and iran, whose geopolitical task is of a global order, which... therefore it is very important to start taking steps now to prevent future aggression, because russia can rebuild its army in seven years, this is a very short period of time, especially since the presence of nuclear weapons collections in russia is already restraining the west from the reactions that should have been made to russia's aggression. 2014, so we hope that this strategy will find its

implementation in western politics. ms. elena, in your opinion and in the opinion of your colleagues, what should be the approach of the west to stop russia now, after the second year of a full-scale invasion and also to deter possible further aggression against ukraine and other countries. the strategy provides four main components. the first of them - the most important opinion - is to ensure the defeat of russia in ukraine, because what happens in ukraine, it will not remain in ukraine, and the victory of ukraine is the victory of the west. the second important component is the strengthening of nato, especially in europe, because we have to ensure cooperation in the defense, security and defense sector, and now both europe and the states. have to invest more resources in the production of weapons, here we are also

talking about the global energy sector and the need to reduce the dependence of both the west and other countries on russia's energy resources. the third component is very important - it is the protection of soft targets that are sensitive to russia's influence, and here the strengthening of the institution is important. who would monitor financial transactions so that dirty russian money does not affect the formation of policies not only in the west, but also in countries that are partners of western countries, and of course this is a warning and countermeasure against disinformation, because disinformation campaigns that russia knows how to conduct very successfully, they are real a threat to the national security of any country to which such a threat is directed.

the first point - this is the first part of this strategy - is to ensure the victory of ukraine and the defeat of russia. how can the west do this now? perhaps at a time when american leadership is currently lacking, we know that aid for ukraine has been stuck in congress for months, a further request for further funding for ukraine, what it threatens and what the west can do collectively to ensure a ukrainian victory ? well, first of all, you have to give up from such a strategy as we stay with ukraine as long as necessary or as long as we can and switch to providing brp. the language of ukraine as quickly as possible, this means arms deliveries, fast deliveries and all the quantities that are necessary for the victory of ukraine, so at the moment, when the aid, this aid package is given to the givers, the politics, the domestic policy of the united states, it seems to me that the best possible would be

to divide this package into aid for ukraine and israel, which should be voted on. separately and border issues, which are very important for the usa important, but to vote on this issue separately. the prc will support russia in the ukrainian issue, despite continuous pressure from the us and europe. his chinese colleague dongyun said this during a video call with russian defense minister shoigu. threats from china were discussed on tuesday on capitalist hill. ukraine's support is important, in particular, as a means of deterring china, which seeks to lead the axis of the us's adversaries. this was said by the participants of the hearings, which were held by the temporary committee of the us congress, which is investigating the question of china. china, russia and korea are uniting against the west, said republican congressman mike gallagher, who

chaired the hearing. the lawmaker noted that after two years of full-scale war in russia. in ukraine, the aggressors are closer than ever and involve iran and north korea, covering hamas and its terror against israel. gallagher called the communist party of china the main banker and supplier of the russian war in ukraine, as well as the number one consumer of iranian oil. today the storm is coming again. we see, as china conducts. more than a peacetime troop-raiser since at least world war ii, he has willing friends in tehran, moscow, and bhenyan, so we should think about the lessons of history. chinese leader xi jinping is closely watching what is happening in the united states, lawmakers said. during the hearings , democratic congresswoman katey castor asked former

cia director leon panetta's speaker to comment on what the delay signal was. with the approval of a new aid package to ukraine in the us congress sent to china. in 2022, when putin invaded ukraine, the united states, president biden and nato helped rally freedom-loving forces around the world to support ukraine. what lesson do you think china's xi jinping learned from how quickly the coalition was formed. i am grateful that president biden and our nato allies have drawn this line for putin. let me remind you that putin did not expect this. it is extremely important that the line is drawn. we said if you cross that line, there will be measures that will hurt your economy. we will provide military aid and strengthen nato. it

was a clear message, and the most important signal was that the ukrainians, because they are brave warriors, stopped the russian invasion, this attracted the attention of sydzenpien, and the fact that this invasion was stopped, that the allies came together to help ukraine, is a powerful signal for xi to think twice about taiwan. just at that time, putin and xi said that there are no limits to the deepening of relations. they said it publicly to send a message to the world, and i think you're right that the community of this sent signal to china and xi, but now they seem to be waiting for the american elections. they hope for a change in policy and see that congress has failed to approve additional funding to support the people. from ukraine, what signal does xi receive from the fact that congress is not united in helping ukraine, opposing this aggression by putin? i think, as

mark mullen said, discord in washington is a threat to national security, because democracy is about our ability to function, to solve problems. the strength of democracy is that republicans and the democrats sat down and made progress on the request for additional defense funding, on international issues. if it doesn't work for whatever reason, it sends a bad signal to the world that the united states is not a powerful democracy. the discord in washington damages our credibility in the world. in your opinion, what do they, putin, and others are thinking of doing now if the usa does not help the democracies, especially the people of ukraine? everyone is very well informed about...what is happening in our country, as is putin, and when they see discord, what can we not get together and do that's right, they feel weak, and this prompts them to take advantage of this opportunity,

that is, if we do not approve additional funding, we will play into the hands of sydzenpin, into the hands of putin, and our power will be damaged not from the outside, but from the inside. download the voice of america mobile app. the application allows you to bypass blocking automatically thanks to the built-in vpn service, read news, watch informative programs and videos, as well as listen to podcasts of the ukrainian voice of america service. that's it , we'll say goodbye, you've watched the program voice of america ukrainian service time time. thank you for trusting us, i'm natalia leonova. good bye.

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control program with tatyana shustrova pressure on the judge of the vinnytsia district administration. i was asked to rule against the plaintiff. but how does the russian church affect justice? parishioners of the moscow patriarchate seized power in oratov. on february 1 , at 5:45 p.m., the judicial control program with tetyana shustrova on the espresso tv channel. nej foi é.

glory to ukraine, this is the verdict program, my name is serhiy rudenko, i congratulate everyone and wish everyone good health. for the next two hours, we will talk about ukraine, the world, the war, and our victory. today in the program. they are looking for a replacement, the world media are writing about the imminent resignation of zaluzhny, which

threatens the rotation of the head of the armed forces. forces in the midst of war. more guns, more ammo. the european union is looking for ways to support ukraine while american aid is on hold. scandals surrounding the ministry of defense, the billion-dollar equipment of the hrynkevichs, etc lviv arsenal. how to prevent theft in war. we will talk about this and other things for the next hour with our guests, the people's deputy of ukraine. iryna gerashchenko, military expert mykhailo samos and volunteer adviser to the minister of defense of ukraine dana yarova. in the second part of our program, which will start in exactly one hour, we will have political experts, ihor reiterovych, viktor shlinchak and viktor boberenko. however, before we start our big talk, watch the video of the return from russian captivity 207 defenders of ukraine. among

those released are defenders of mariupol, kherson and fighters from zmiyny island. the first shots of the heroes' return to their native land. let's see.

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