international law professor jennifer trehan about the arrest warrants for serhiy shuigu and valery gerasimovl court in the hague. more about it also read in ukrainian on the voice of america website. meanwhile, ukraine and moldova have started formal negotiations on joining the european union. the president of the eu council, charles michel , called this moment historic and emphasized that it was made possible thanks to enormous efforts. what does this step mean for ukraine and how long will it take to become a full member of the european union? we will talk more about this with our european correspondent bohdan tsyupan. bohdan, i congratulate you. the main question, which probably needs to be clarified now, is what is the significance of this bohdan's step, and what is its historicity, as charles michel says about it. this. step is only the first on a long way, so it in itself does not have, so to speak, decisive importance, but it is a date that we will remember and count other stages from it, as, for example, we count the beginning of ukraine's application to join the of the european unio

minister of defense andrei belousov, chief of the general staff valery gerasimov and district commanders. this was announced by presidential press secretary dmitry peskov. head of state reported on the progress of the special operation. after the general meeting, vladimir putin held separate meetings with the participants. well, we will return to the topic of svo, now about the holiday, which is greeted with special emotions by millions of residents of our huge country. today is the day of russia, admiration for the vast homeland, its history, rich culture and... pride in our people, the bright, talented, multifaceted russian people. the best of the best today are traditionally honored in the kremlin, the president will present gold medals to heroes of labor and award the laureates state awards for last year. the ceremony is about to begin. bright, elegant, noisy, today in all regions of russia there is a real parade of cultural traditions. maryana yatskevich, and holidays and russians who are in love with their country. even adult children confess their love to her, and for everyone she

night before, it was attended by defense minister andrei belousov, chief of the general staff valery gerasimovtrict commander. the head of state was informed about the progress of special operations, as well as plans to continue military operations. after the general meeting, the supreme commander-in-chief heard the part. events separately. the work is being carried out smoothly, the president emphasized. the meeting, according to vladimir putin, made a positive impression on him. the russian army today launched a massive attack on the ukrainian military rear. explosions occurred in kiev, odessa, poltava, sumy, vinnitsa and dnepropetrovsk regions. as reported by our ministry of defense, high-precision , long-range airborne ground- based weapons were used, as well as drones. the targets were air bases, including aircraft on the ground, and temporary deployment points for foreign mercenaries. uncrewed boat training areas, ammunition storage, all designated facilities were hit. and footage from the ministry of defense. our iskander missile system with an accurate hit destroyed two launchers of th

before with the head of the ministry of defense andrei belousov, the chief of the general staff valery gerasimov well as commanders of the military districts. there was a very good, positive impression, all adults, serious, but quite young people in age, professionals, fully aware of what they are doing now, what they should do tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, everything is coordinated with them, we have a wonderful constellation commanders, at such a high level, at a lower level, it’s just... sports games under the auspices of our organization are an important part of a comprehensive political, economic and humanitarian interactions. the role of brix in world affairs is growing rapidly. and therefore i am sure that popularity and attractiveness will also grow. games as a competition free from political interference and pressure, truly uniting athletes from all over the world, especially for the first time this year. they are held in an open format, which means that the games will become another symbol of expanding intercultural dialogue, a significant contribution to strengthening the friendsh

before with the head of the ministry of defense andrei belausov, the chief of the general staff valery gerasimovl as the commanders of the military districts. this made a very good positive impression on me. such a feeling, as our people say, a feeling of hope arises when you communicate with people of this class level, and one more a loud chord of the day of russia, laureans and heroes participate in the ceremony of raising the national flag at the victory museum on poklonnaya hill. polina ermalaeva, alexandra terpugova, dmitry kaistra, alexey karpukhin, anna kolk and andrey netreba, news! the sports games of the brics countries are officially open, they will show an example of fair competition and equal opportunities, vladimir putin is sure of this. over 2 weeks the competition will bring together more than 3,000 people. athletes from almost 100 countries of the world, this year, by the way, the brix games will be held for the first time in an open format in moscow in kazan. in the program features about 30 sports: boxing, badminton, wrestling, equestrianism, fencing, rhythmic gymnastics and c

before with the head of the ministry of defense andrei belousov, the chief of the general staff valery gerasimovas well as the commanders of the military districts. there was a very good, positive impression, all were adults, serious, but quite young in age, professionals, fully aware of what they were doing now, what they should do tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, they had everything harmoniously, we have grown a wonderful galaxy of commanders, at such a high level, at a lower level, it’s just... games, as in a competition free from political interference and pressure, truly uniting athletes from all over the world, especially since for the first time in this year... they are held in an open format, which means that the games will become another symbol of expanding intercultural dialogue, a significant contribution to strengthening the friendship of peoples, fruitful interaction between states in the interests of people and overall development, i wish the athletes their to the mentors successful starts, bright victories, and to the spectators and fans bright and unforgettable impressions. hell

before with the head of the ministry of defense andrei belousov, the chief of the general staff valery gerasimovl as the commanders of the military districts. it made a very good, positive impression on me; they were all adults, serious, but quite young in age, professionals. fully aware of the fact that they they are doing now what they should do tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, everything is coordinated with them, we have a wonderful galaxy of commanders, at such a high level, at a lower level, it’s just , you know, such a feeling, as our people say, a feeling of hope arises, when you communicate with people of this level of class. another loud chord of russia day. laureans and heroes participate in the ceremony of raising the national flag at the victory museum on poklonnaya hill. polina ermalaeva, alexandra terpugova, dmitry kayster, alexey karpukhin, anna kolk and andrey netreba. news. ukraine will be accepted into nato, but only if it defeats russia in the war. these are the minimum conditions. these are the words of the alliance secretary general jens. noted that tomorrow a plan to suppo

before with the head of the ministry of defense andrei belausov, the chief of the general staff valery gerasimov the commanders of the military districts. it produced very good positive impressions, all adults, serious, but quite young in age , professionals, fully aware of what they are doing now, what they should do tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, everything is coordinated with them, we have grown up a wonderful galaxy of commanders, on such at a high level, at a lower level, it’s just this... the sports games of the brics countries are officially open, they will show an example of fair competition and equal opportunities, and vladimir putin is sure of this. for two weeks, the competition will bring together more than 3,000 athletes from almost 100 countries. this year, by the way, the brix games will be held in an open format for the first time in kazan in moscow. the program includes about thirty sports: boxing, badminton, wrestling, equestrian sports and skating, as well as rhythmic gymnastics. year they are held in an open format, which means that the games will become another symbol of

before with the head of the ministry of defense andrei belousov, the chief of the general staff valery gerasimov the commanders of the military districts. it made a very good, positive impression on me, they were all adults, serious, but quite young in age, professionals, fully aware of what they are doing now, what they must do tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, everything is coordinated with them, we have a wonderful galaxy of commanders, at such a high level, at a lower level. the national flag at the victory museum and the heroes participate in the ceremony of raising the worship mountain. this morning, russian troops carried out a group strike with precision weapons on targets in ukraine, the ministry of defense reported, adding that all targets were successfully hit. this morning the armed forces of the russian the federation suffered a group strike with high-precision long-range airborne ground-based weapons, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles on aircraft parking and infrastructure. aviation base of the armed forces of ukraine, as well as a temporary deployment point for foreign mercenari

before with the head of the ministry of defense andrei belousov, the chief of the general staff valery gerasimovhe commanders of the military districts. this prize had a very good positive impression on me, all adults, serious, but these are quite young people, professionals who are fully aware of what they are doing. now, what they should do tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, everything is coordinated with them, we have a wonderful galaxy of commanders, at such a high level, at a lower level, it’s just, you know, such a feeling, as our people say, a feeling of hope arises when you communicate with people of this level of class, and another loud chord of the day of russia, and the heroes participate in the ceremony of raising the national flag at the victory museum on poklonnaya hill. sport games the brix countries are officially open, they will set an example of fair struggle and equal opportunities, and vladimir putin is confident of this. for two weeks , the competition brings together more than 3,000 athletes from almost 100 countries. this year, by the way, the brix games will be held in an

before with the participation of defense minister andrei belousov, chief of the general staff valery gerasimovrs. according to the kremlin, the meeting participants reported to the president on the progress of the special operation and plans to continue military operations. the slovak ministry of defense is preparing a lawsuit against the former head of the department, yaroslav nagy, because of what he conveyed. ukraine mig-29 fighters. according to the country's legislation, such a shipment is illegal, but the previous government considered support for the kiev regime on issues more important than legal niceties. the new leadership of the defense department stated that there were no grounds for the transfer of instants. let me remind you that in march last year , the slovak government donated 13 fighters to kiev, leaving its own country without combat aircraft. missile formations the leningrad military district practiced the use of the iskander m operational-tactical missile system. this training took place as part of the second stage of the exercise of non-strategic nuclear forces. it involv

warrant issued by the international criminal court. on two war criminals, serhii shaiga and valery gerasimov. we will talk about all this during the next hour with our guests, with the people's deputy of ukraine, the head of the parliamentary committee on european integration, ivana klympush-tsintsadze, yevhen magda, executive director of the institute of world politics and my colleague roman tsimbalyuk. however, before starting our big conversation, i suggest you look at how the 33 is a separate mechanized one. the brigade brilliantly repelled a large-scale mechanized assault of the enemy in the area of ​​the village of peremoga, south of mariyanka, three tanks and one bmp were destroyed. let's watch this enchanting video. glory to the armed forces of ukraine and death to the russians. the occupier friends, we work live on the espresso tv channel, as well as on our youtube and facebook platforms. for those who are currently watching us live on these platforms. please subscribe to our pages and also take part in our survey. today we ask you about whether it is appropriate to rate ukrainian p

chairman of the bez council of russia, sergei shaigu, and the chief of the general staff of russia, valery gerasimovmean that there can be no peace agreement with russia now, because there are war criminals, putin , shuigu, gerasimov, and in a situation where the state is ruled by war criminals already certified by the international criminal court, there can be no peace negotiations, well, you see, even with terrorists they are negotiating with them. if there is an opportunity, they can also negotiate, well, such and such realities, i don't like it either, how i don't like the fact that all these legal mechanisms, the courts, they are so slow, there have been 2.5 years of war, and only now the shayga has been accused of war crimes, although in general it is already time to add to this cohort, including andriy bilousov , the new minister of defense of russia. federation, because nothing has changed in terms of the methods of waging war, so here, if we say whether they will be tried, well, everything will depend on the results of the war, now there are a lot of options for the further development of e

international criminal court has issued arrest warrants for the chief of the russian general staff valery gerasimovand the ex-minister of defense serhii shiigu. they are suspected of crimes, it is about rocket strikes by the occupiers. to the ukrainian energy industry from october 10, 2022 and at least until march 2023. the russians are also accused of crimes against humanity, causing severe suffering, significant bodily harm, and harm to mental health. the icc warrants will remain in effect until gerasimov and shoigu are arrested. at the same time, they do not recognize it in the kremlin jurisdiction of the court in gaza. just like the previous two warrants issued for the arrest of volodymyr putin and. in the affairs of children in the russian federation maria lvova-belova. in just 10 years , the european court of human rights recognized russia's systematic violations against ukrainians in the occupied crimea. the government of ukraine proved that since the beginning of the annexation of the peninsula, the russian federation practiced cruel treatment and illegal detention of people, introduced for

international criminal court has issued arrest warrants for the head of the russian general staff valery gerasimov and former defense minister serhiy shuigu. accordingly, the statement was published on the court's website. the warrants were issued at the request of the prosecutor's office. fomida believes that the suspects are responsible for the rocket attacks of the occupiers on ukrainian energy from october 10, 2022 and at least until march 2023. shuigu and gerasimov are also suspected. in crimes against humanity causing severe suffering, significant bodily harm and damage to mental health. let me remind you that in march 2023 the judges of the international court of justice issued a warrant for the "arrest of the president of russia putin and the authorized representative of the child maria lvova belova. denmark allocates 20 million euros for the accelerated accession of ukraine and moldova to the european union - reported the ministry of foreign affairs of the country. funds will arrive by 2030 and will help create administrative districts and bring legislation closer to member states. the mo

security council, sergei shoigu, and the chief of the general staff of the russian federation, valery gerasimovthis mean, does the world at all abandon the prospect of peace negotiations with the current leaders of russia, because i will remind you that putin also has an icc warrant , and now in moskalkova, who is a children's shoemaker in... lvov moskalkova, please, who is accused in the case concerning the deportation of ukrainian children, the abduction of ukrainian children on the territory of the russian federation, well , now what... and heresies, in a word, such a spectrum of our topics today, well, let's remember, of course , the case of mykola tyshchenko, because it is indicative of the current government and for how the marker is for the current government and what the verdict will be in this case, obviously there will be a verdict, an election verdict regarding the servant of the people party, and president zelensky, in a word, we will start in 10 minutes, and the big broadcast vasyl winter continues, vasyl, i promise you. thank you very much serhii, so we expect at 20:00 serhii rude

international criminal court has issued arrest warrants for the head of the russian general staff valery gerasimov and the former minister. defense serhii shaigu. accordingly, the statement was published on the court's website, warrants were issued at the request of the prosecutor's office. fomida believes that the suspects are responsible for the missile strikes by the occupier. on ukrainian energy from october 10, 2022 and at least until march 2023. also, shuigu and grasamov are suspected of crimes against humanity, causing severe suffering, significant physical injuries and damage to mental health. let me remind you that in march 2023 the judges of the international court of justice issued a warrant for the arrest of the president of russia putin and the authorized of the affairs of maria lvova bilova's child. today's decision is clear. president volodymyr zelenskyi commented on the issuance of the warrants as proof that justice for russian crimes against ukrainians is inevitable. 23 boarding schools remain operating in the temporarily occupied territories, these are 11 geriatric, 11 psycho-neu

warrant for russia's former defence minister, sergei shoigu, and the chief of general staff, valery gerasimovty council dismissed the warrants as "insignificant," saying the icc has no jurisdiction over russia. a parliamentary commission in poland reccomended decriminalizing abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. poland had tighten it's rules to a near—total ban in 2020 that allows for abortion only in the case of rape, incest or if the life of the woman is endanger. the proposal will now move to the polish parliament for consideration later this year. and finally, a unique celebration with one of american sports' most iconic prizes. the florida panthers won the stanley cup on monday, us ice hockey�*s top honor, and they're already out celebrating by taking the trophy for a swim. this is matthew tkachuk bringing the cup for a dip in the atlantic ocean. the panthers defeated the edmonton 0ilers on monday in game 7 to win the nhl playoffs. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. tuesday was a hot day for england and wales. it was the hottest day of the year so far in wales, but te

former defense minister sergei shoigu and military chief of staff valery gerasimov are charged with warfor targeting ukrainian power plants. the pair are unlikely to be detained, as russia doesn't recognize the court's jurisdiction. russia's security council blasted the decision, calling it "part of the west's hybrid warfare against our country." a state department spokesperson says the u.s. supports any and all prosecutions of russia's actions in ukraine. >> we have made clear that there have been atrocities committed by russian forces in their illegal invasion of ukraine and that there ought to be accountability for those atrocities. we support a range of international investigations into russia's atrocities in ukraine including the one conducted by the icc. stephanie: meanwhile, european union officials started membership talks with ukraine today, as well as moldova. it's a major milestone for both nations, though the talks could take years to wrap up. ukraine hopes to be a full eu member by 2030. a north korean ballistic missile test appeared to end in failure today, according to mi

was informed about the heroic actions of the brothers, vladimir putin gave instructions to valery to gerasimovof the general staff, i say, take him away from there, suddenly he reports to me, he doesn’t leave, i say how he doesn’t leave, he doesn’t want, i say that means he doesn’t want, his brother is fighting and says that i should too to be here, i have to fight, after that i said to... no, i can’t, i have to be here, i say, i forgot what his name is? vladimir, vladimir, what was his rank? major, major, i say, comrade major, you are listening to me well, i hear you well, this is an order, understood, understood, execute, i obey, today that same younger brother from the tikhonov family, a student at the military academy of the general staff senior, is still in the special operation zone. average holder of three orders of courage, colonel alexander tikhonov, participant in the time of heroes program. i wish you success and send my best wishes to your brother. thank you. studying for military officers is also a rare opportunity to meet loved ones. the whole family came to colonel tikhonov. whe

the head of the military department, andrei belousov, the chief of the general staff, valery gerasimoveting and reported on the progress of the special operation and plans to continue hostilities. after general during the meeting, the head of state spoke with each of the participants separately. the russian armed forces today launched a combined attack on the military infrastructure of ukraine. local publications , eyewitnesses reported on the killing of targets in kiev, odessa, sumy. as well as in mirgorod, where a large air base is located. according to preliminary data, iskander complexes and hypersonic daggers also took part in the attack. near kiev, after arriving in the industrial zone , a strong fire started, and 30 crews are still putting it out. and in another area of ​​the region the warehouse caught fire. in dnepropetrovsk , a column of smoke rises above the impact site, which is visible at a distance of several tens of kilometers. in the poltava region iskander. the militants hid it in a forest belt, and as a result, the detonation of the ammunition began. the ix drivers hi

before with the head of the ministry of defense andrei belousov, the chief of the general staff valery gerasimovbut in terms of age , they are quite young people, professionals, fully aware of what they are doing now, what they should do tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, everything is coordinated, we have a wonderful galaxy of commanders, at such a high level, at a lower level, it’s just , well, you know, this is the feeling we have among our people... and the heroes participate in the ceremony of raising the national flag at the museum victories on poklonnaya hill. polina ermalaeva, alexandra terpugova, dmitry kaistra, alexey karpukhin, anna kolk and andrey netreba. a few hours ago in dnepropetrovsk. air raid sirens sounded in the kharkov regions of ukraine. earlier, near kiev, after the flight, a strong fire broke out in rumzon. in in the poltava region, near the village of polyvyany , an iskander m strike disabled the s300 anti-aircraft missile system. another target was a military airfield in mirgorod, poltava region. three su-27 fighters were damaged by shrapnel at once. our troops continue