to let russia win, because it would threaten this so-called european project, the idea of ​​the european union, about which emmanuel macron spoke so much today, and for this, again , we return to the calls of the french president, to put more emphasis on defense, more to emphasize the defense industry in european countries? it is obvious that there is no defense without the defense industry. this is about turning the urgency of supporting ukraine into long-term efforts. this is what we are with the minister of defense calls the war economy, which we are persistently promoting. it's a long way, because you have to admit that we have been underinvesting in our production for decades, and because we had peace, it meant that the europeans were underproducing and underinvesting. it also created a very strong seal. bohdan, what

do other european leaders say to these words of macron? some speak, some are still silent, and some may not say anything, that is, it is a live discussion, responses are not mandatory at all, but literally minutes after the speech appeared... the answer of german chancellor olaf scholz, who stated that germany fervently supports france's calls to strengthen europe. as for leaders or ideological representatives who may be against calls for closer integration of the european union, strengthening of europe, well, the first thing that can certainly come to mind is, for example, the prime minister of hungary, viktor orban, who is against...

for brussels, for europe to have more centralized power and more integration. bohdan, thank you, i will remind you about the statements of the french president today bohdan tsyupin told. meanwhile, the delay in aid from the usa, as well as the blocking of the border with poland, did not pass without pain for the economy and budget of ukraine. this is what the international monetary fund says. at the same time, they are optimistic there. ukraine will manage to maintain economic stability. now that us aid is unblocked, donor support is pouring in. however, what should be expected next, my colleague oksana bodratenko spoke with a high-ranking official of the foundation, alfred kemer. ukraine was able to save the time of the war macro stability and recently received economic assistance from europe. how important is the us package. first, ukraine again abstained. stability and this is a remarkable

achievement against the backdrop of all the shocks experienced by ukraine, both because of the war and because of the delay in external funding from donors, so congratulations to the economic team, which is doing extremely well. the funds of the united states are important, and the delay has already provoked a response in ukraine. the ukrainian economic team was forced to adjust its policies to compensate for this, but it is important that funds will arrive they talk about us aid, it's usually about defense support, europe has increased economic support, or are you saying that this package is also important for the economy and the budget? absolutely, we have a $122 billion package over four years. the imf gives 15.4 billion, the rest - from other donors. the usa is an important partner for macroeconomic stability and for the government of ukraine to be able to perform key functions. therefore , on... we need this money of the united states.

europe opened its market to ukraine after the start of a full-scale war, but now trading is blocked. what is the impact of these trade measures? the europeans opened their borders, which was absolutely useful when the export corridor through the black sea was blocked. now this corridor has mostly opened, but there are issues at the border. i think the solution for them has already been found. these restrictions affected governance in ukraine, reduced tax revenues at the end of last year and at the beginning of this year, and affected the growth of the economy. therefore , it certainly did not pass without pain, but in general it remains an export channel for ukraine. and about ukrainian refugees. the war has been going on for the third year and many ukrainians have been in europe for a long time. do you expect these

ukrainians to return to their homeland? this remains the goal of the ukrainian government: to create an environment while maintaining macro stability and developing the private sector. also for the ukrainians to return. the government's goal to ensure the return of ukrainians is important. in europe , ukrainian refugees gain experience and skills that they would not have received in ukraine. therefore, this connection with europe will be a strong point when they return. it may be a great positive for ukraine, but it is important that they return. do you see the impact of sanctions on the russian economy? the russian economy suffered a severe blow at the beginning of the war and its gdp fell. last year we saw a strong recovery and a strong labor market in russia, which was supported by one of the drivers of growth - consumption. another driver of growth was even bigger. this is an investment. we see

state-owned companies investing, including in the security and military sectors. and we see investments in import substitution. also an increase in government spending. added to these growth figures. in summary, we see short-term growth that differs slightly from medium-term forecasts. in the medium term , russia's growth has slowed significantly since 2014. looking ahead, we think that the potential growth will not be as great as previously predicted because technology transfer has decreased. still, the future is not certain, and at the end of the day, it's predictions and... see if they come true. the full version of this interview with the director of the european department of the international monetary fund, alfred watch with a camera on the website and youtube channel of voice of america in ukraine. on thursday

, the supreme court of the united states heard the arguments of donald trump's lawyers on granting him the presidency. the hearing concerns the former president's actions between the november 2020 election and the jan. 6, 2021 attack on the capitol, in which trump supporters tried to derail the official declaration of biden's victory in the election. in february, a panel of d.c. court of appeals judges unanimously rejected the former president's argument that he has absolute immunity from prosecution because it would put the president above the. law. now the decision is up to the supreme court. in his own social network truth social, trump wrote: without presidential immunity, it would be impossible for the president to function properly, which creates a great and eternal danger for the united states. meanwhile, in the run-up to the election,

the likely candidates, both joe biden and donald trump, are supporting israel in the gas war and confrontation with iran. how does the war in the middle east affect the american politics? says iryna shinkarenko. iran's attack on israel and the role of the united states in the middle east as issues of this presidential campaign is a kind of competition. which of the candidates supports israel more? as the current president, joe biden watched the us response to the attack and confirmed support for israel in a meeting with the iraqi prime minister. the us is committed to israel's security. we are committed to the ceasefire. which will return the hostages and prevent the conflict from expanding. we are also committed to the security of our people and partners in the region, including by iraq politically, biden faces opposing calls to do more to

free hostages held by hamas while being tougher on israel over the gaza attacks. his opponent, donald trump , says the violence in the middle east would not have happened if he had been president. without explaining how. i want to say: god, bless the people of israel. they are now under attack. this is because we show great weakness. and this would not have happened if we were in power. you know it, we know it, everyone knows it. trump's team is working to show biden as weak on israel, both on trump's social media platform and through republican lawmakers, including the speaker. joe biden has become another way to describe it. the anti-israel president seems, in fact , to be more concerned with quelling anti-semitism than supporting our historic and vital ally.

michigan voter carol plissner says biden needs to continue supporting israel. i think that initially president biden's response to the situation ... was helpful, it was support, i think it's becoming more questionable over time, and i think the united states should have a position that is deeply protective of democracies around the world, and that means deeply... biden's support for israel's gas actions is a reason to oppose him - says michigan voter mohamed maury. he is involved in a disaster that is happening thousands of miles away. people think it doesn't hurt us, but it doesn't, we help them with our money. a survey by the american pure research center last month showed disagreements on this issue. nearly 20% of us voters say biden strikes the right balance. another 20% say he favors israel, and 16% say he favors the palestinians. the largest group

of respondents was not sure how well biden is handling the issue. iryna shenkarenko, scott stearns, voice of america. our enemy is strong, but he can be defeated. yes, says an american veteran who joined the foreign. legion of the armed forces of ukraine. according to dobrovolets, ukrainians do impressive things, despite limited opportunities. as a result of his injuries, he flew home, but plans to return to the front. while in the united states, the man joined a delegation of other volunteers who met with american lawmakers to urge them to continue helping ukraine. his story continues in the interview of my colleague kateryna lisunova. we do not show the identity of the military. for security reasons. when and how did you decide to go fight in ukraine?

my heart was breaking when i saw all these videos and what was going on, but i think when i found out that president zelensky was offered to evacuate, he said: no, the battle is happening here, i need weapons, not a taxi. i think it was sometime when i saw it. about a few months after that i decided to go. in general, it wasn't some... specific moment, but i already knew that i couldn't stay here, after seeing the video of the attacks on the cities, i had to go and do everything in my power. how did your family react, did they try to change your mind? i am lucky with my family, they are all got it, no one tried to change my mind, maybe they even expected it, they said they were proud of my decision to come here, i didn't know for sure what i could do, i didn't expect to immediately... go to war, i hoped, at least just to be with the ukrainian people and say: i am with you, i do not know what i can do to help here,

but i am here, what happens to you, happens to me, these were my thoughts, fortunately i was able to meet the right people and join the struggle, but that was not the main goal, i just wanted to be there tell us more about your experience in the us army, i joined the military in 2007, shortly after graduating, i was... a paratrooper in alaska. interestingly, even in alaska, my unit had the task of monitoring the actions of russia. at the time, we didn't really focus on it that much. we were more focused on the afghan campaign. i received a one-year assignment to afghanistan. it was a wonderful experience. we were able to stop a lot of the taliban's advances and a lot of their activities there. i had a great team. we cared about each other. i learned what it's like to be part of a team and really stand for something. then i transferred to the national guard and was a soldier there. already after 2015 he resigned . what was the experience like in ukraine? i

think the unit i was in may have hoped to protect us or keep us safe. instead, the guys on my team wanted to act, so that was the first test. eventually we continued to press and we were able to join the fight. when it became very difficult, it helped to go to the city and just see and feel the ukrainian people culture it was easier for me to go back to the battle and say to myself, i have no doubt that we are on the right side, and then i just walked through the city with a smile on my face, i hoped that the people there did not think it strange that i was smiling in the middle of a war, but i smiled because i was happy to be on the right side, to stand up for what is so obviously right, it's a real honor, i still think about it a lot, how is your wartime experience in ukraine different from your previous experience, for example, in afghanistan. i was in afghanistan quite a few years before full scale. so

, our work there was mostly focused on investigations. if we raided and found suspicious items, we seized them and looked for fingerprints or dna. we had to dig deep to find the taliban and get them out of their hiding places. in general, entire teams were to find enemies, track them down, and then arrest them and deliver them to the afghan government. it was like in... a detective series, there were a lot of investigations, interrogations and the like, but in ukraine, the enemy is nearby, and that's what i always try remind your friends. in afghanistan, we had to work so hard to find them. here they're right in front of you, they're killers and they're right in front of you, so our job is right in front of us, we don't have to look for the enemy, we just have to fight them, and it was a bit of a contrast to what i was so used to in afghanistan. also in afghanistan we had air support and there were many logistics teams that were ready to step in at any moment and

provide us with everything we needed. instead, in ukraine so many people are doing so much more than we are in afghanistan with so much less. opportunities, and it really impressed me, i saw people who know how to find solutions, they are forced to be able to solve problems, and it was impressive and emotional to see. tell us more about your visit to washington, why you are here now, and what you are talking about with american lawmakers. we were invited to washington to talk to legislators and members of the us government to tell them about what is happening in ukraine, also to talk to families soldiers who did not return home. i think we succeeded, we were listened to a lot, we are trying to do our best to emphasize the importance of these events and give them an idea of ​​serious situations. i try to believe that we do not know how close our enemies are to failure. how do you explain to lawmakers why it is important to continue providing aid to ukraine? when

we were there on the battlefield in ukraine, none of us asked the question why... here everyone just knew, it was obvious, there were not even any extra thoughts, everyone just knew that it was right, but only when i come back here, i am asked why i do it, and it is difficult to explain, in particular, because it is too obvious, ukrainians have the will and desire to fight for their friends and for their families, they want freedom and they have a right to it, it's really that simple, they should be given everything they need to finish the job, they've done so much, it's time to put an end to it, instead, america... can regain the dignity and respect that she had in the past, and here was her chance to do so. i hope they do the right thing, but if they don't, we will fight and win. how do you feel when you return to your homeland after ukraine. can you compare the realities of these two worlds between which you are now? i believe that in america

, not as much attention is paid as we would like to what is happening in ukraine. america should know a lot more. there are stories about what's going on there that i think americans would be very proud of. why do you want to go back to the front? my friends are there, and after all we're not done, the war is on, being there now is right, it's just right, and in the end it doesn't matter how tired i am. meanwhile... nearly half a million ukrainian immigrants have been accepted by the united states under various programs since the beginning of russia's full-scale invasion of ukraine. one of the most urgent challenges for ukrainians here is to deal with the complex health care system and find a job in their specialty. in the small town of arvada in the state of colorado, he helps his compatriots with one thing or another

the owner of a small clinic. how exactly does she do it and what are the most common problems faced by forced laborers? liana marienko came to denver in the fall of 2022. in vinnytsia , the girl was engaged in laboratory diagnostics. thanks to a meeting with the owner of the polyclinic , olena titarenko, liana works in the usa with a ukrainian specialty. one morning she dialed and said: liana, i remember that there is a medical education, wouldn't you like it. we have a vacancy here now. it was important to help a person who had just arrived from ukraine, who may not have the best english, but who is willing to learn. 3 years ago , therapist olena titarenko opened a clinic in arvada, a suburb of denver. since the beginning of russia's full-scale invasion of ukraine, a large number of forced migrants have appeared among its clients.

about 500 patients visit the clinic every month. almost 80% of them are ukrainians. we arrived recently, and we are not familiar with the area, nor with local medicine, at first we did not have documents, well, if we did not have stable ones, then again, and the language barrier, it was all very difficult, again with eli's help, well, she helped us where to turn, it could even be that we could turn to her at night and we were immediately helped, i am very pleased. but that they accepted their people in a foreign country, there were problems with blood pressure in ukraine, and that , first of all, it was elya who put me in order, the pressure, she selected such medicines that my blood pressure normalized. i am very grateful for that. many patients who need psychological help in their native language come to the clinic, says nurse halyna kandyuk. it was very

many, specifically from eastern ukraine, it was donetsk, kharkiv, luhansk. indeed, injuries are severe in people. many do not even want to live anymore. children really come, children are very mentally broken. children are shaken, they cannot sleep at night, well, terrible, terrible, really terrible cases, the patients are quite difficult, we see people, one might say, with more moral than physiological and physical injuries, of course people also come who did not have access to to procedures, nor to any tests in the last two years, you know, it really hurts my heart that war changes the psyche so much. human logic, that our instinct is devalued, that which should be most precious to us, namely our life. and, unfortunately, yes, over these two years we have met

quite a large number of patients who came here because they had to come, who have suicidal intentions. olena says that most patients do not speak english, and therefore, in order to determine their psychological state, tests and surveys are translated into ukrainian for them. we appoint. medical treatment, we prescribe consultation with a psychologist, we prescribe cognitive behavioral therapy, and we also teach patients how to live from day to day, because worrying about the future usually only brings anxiety, worrying about the past quite often leads to depression, and that's why we we spend quite a lot of time teaching the patient how to live with... now, with today. today, seven out of ten permanent employees of olena are ukrainians. many more ukrainian immigrants are interning with her. if you have a medical education,

dare, don't throw your diplomas somewhere upstairs. i hope that each of the people with perhaps a medical education will also be able to find an opportunity to realize themselves here. in the future, the doctor plans to open another branch of her clinic and employ more ukrainian specialists. svitlana prestynska, volodymyr petruniv, denver, colorado. download the voice of america mobile application. the application allows you to bypass blocking automatically thanks to the built-in vpn service. read news, watch informative programs and videos, and also listen to podcasts of the ukrainian voice of america service. friends, on this we will say goodbye, read. breaking news and analytical materials on the voice of america ukrainian website, watch our youtube channel, there are more stories and breaking news, and of course, subscribe to our social networks to

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