You that the day before, the spokesman of the navy of ukraine, dmytro pletenchuk, reported that seven ships left odesa ports, the socalled temporary humanitarian corridor. The navy notes that the danger in the black sea remains due to aviation and missile weapons, but the russian command no longer sends naval groups into the water area, as they fear the destruction of these ships. Lets talk with andriy about the situation in the black sea and other topics. An expert of the center of defense strategies, a captain of the first morning of the reserve rank. Welcome to our broadcast. And good, good morning. I would like to ask you how the balance of forces in the black sea has changed, or indeed russia has weakened its influence and its control there. Well, i can say that the strikes that we have carried out recently, the last few weeks, they really affected the combat potential of the black sea fleet, but it does not generally apply to those ships that carry missile weapons, that is, those , which fire caliber missiles, and sovietstyle missiles, and the latter, they are especially dangerous for shipping, we know that after russia withdrew from the grain agreement, they moved two ships, well, its either a missile cruiser or a missile. Somehow there a combination of them to the western crimea, this is the novoozor base and they are there in readiness and the missiles they have are mosquito missiles with a range of 200 km, they can intercept any target, but the northwestern part of the black sea , this is a danger, by the way, they were firing rockets, and we know that they are not very regular in general, but they are firing calibers this. Week there was also an example when they fired calibers all over ukraine , the infrastructure of odesa, and our ports were hit danube, so this threat remains, unfortunately, they still have the production of these missiles, the caliber, indeed, for example, submarines. New new model 636. 3, which means one submarine is still sovietbuilt, it is also called varshavyanka, but it is a little different, they removed it from sevastopol, we know that in sevastopol they also presented their ships there in order to make the most of the effect the terrain of the mountainous terrain, because the rockets are mounted on such things, they dont fly , thats why these strikes really had a certain effect. Airfields belbek eto saki eto gvardiyskae eto jonkoi because they can also influence the situation in shipping, and they did so, by the way, at the beginning of the war, well, and coastal complexes, missile, too, lets not forget that they are, eto ibal, this is a bastion, their main task is precisely, surface targets, and they can do that too, so in principle, this is the work that began, about a month ago, to destroy Critical Military facilities in the crimea, i think it will to continue in order to reduce this potential of the adversary as much as possible, so that they could not pose such a threat to us , means to represent shipping on the sea, well, the naval forces of the armed forces of ukraine have already said that a new corridor has already been opened from ukrainian ports seven ships, and this is the main goal of the attacks on the black sea fleet, in particular, to push russia away to export its grain, or what other goals are there . Well, look, well, in principle, i think the goal is to open the corridor to show that, in principle, we are doing something, we are also fighting and really now, which means an opportunity for us to more or less ensure security, this is this corridor. These are actually our ships and there is an opportunity to protect these vessels with pppo coastal systems and to ensure there mine danger and so on, but look, well, it is very simple arithmetic, here we need about half a million tons of cargo to leave our ports every day, this provides us, well, the same cargo volume that we had before the war, but these ships, i dont know what their total volume is, well, extremely ship, it was 3,000 tons, that is, there must be hundreds of such ships every day, and not seven ships in one and a half or two months, that is, as it were, well, the fact of such and such a corridor really exists, this is very good, we have the maximum to use it, but this corridor will provide us with enough opportunities volume to carry out these transportations, thats why we need to think about how to build more such capable corridors , lets say, in order to restore shipping as it was before, and even a grain corridor, i want to remind you that we are practically for a year, 1,000 ships transported 32 million tons of cargo, that is, two to six two to six ships left there every day, that is, during the actions of the grain corridor, that is, now the volumes are very small, if we talk about what can change the situation in favor of russia, right now it is weakening its influence, it is forced to weaken in the black sea , and will anything be able to change these trends, well, russia, well, of course, if they continue to build their missiles in the same caliber, it will be bad for us, well, change. A new one equipment, especially technological, because well, these are the planes that they use, su30, su34, su35, they are , well, they are fourthplus generation planes, they are much more capable than what we have, and in general, therefore, as it were, it is necessary to see, as usual, to deprive them of these planes, how can we get something that will be better, that can. Here they are, not to allow them , to use them, that is, i mean f16 planes, here we rely on the air force, by the way, they are quite versatile planes , they can also provide antiaircraft cover, just for this coastal area, that is, well, this is the situation, f16 can change the situation here too, by the way, there is news that the minister of defense of the netherlands has announced that the delivery of f16 fighters will begin on the 24th, i want to ask you another question about admiral viktor sokolov, who appeared on the footage, the ministry of defense of russia, in your opinion, after all, that the admiral survived, why such different information, or could it be some kind of fake video, well , look, the answer itself is actually very simple, well, if it happened, well, after that there are some measures there, i understand, well, natural natural measures. A new commander is being appointed, well, lets see, because if he is not there, then the fleet cannot exist without a commander, they have to appoint a new one, and such a fact will be difficult, so, well, hide it somehow, although in in principle, what was practiced before, lets say, well, do you remember the story with the cruiser moskva, yes, when they showed after. The destruction of the cruiser moskva, how the crew, that is, lined up on the nachilyshche nakhimov parade ground, and how are they there, then, well, supposedly they conduct a formation review there, in fact, this video was filmed there even before the attack on the cruiser moscow , so there can be a lot of options here, i would, well, the russians, they really like such practices, so i would wait, i think , which, well, if, our Intelligence Data too are based on some, but, well, you have to wait, it goes without saying, somehow, well, somehow, i can say unequivocally that the cabinet is a team. Was in this building of the fleet headquarters in the central part of it and well, what is there, well, the threat was absolute , that is, these are our assumptions, they are absolutely not groundless, that is, there is something to be based on , but lets see, but very soon it can be seen, if it is seen some other appointments of the new commander, then this will be one of the arguments on this account. Thank you, andriy ryzhenko, expert of the Defense Center strategist, captain of the first rank of the reserve, joined our broadcast. This is the freedom of the mornings, my name is katya nekrecha and further on this broadcast we will talk about such topics. Three days before the shutdown in the United States, from october 1 , American Government agencies can stop their work if congress does not approve budget issues for the next fiscal year. How it might affect the war in ukraine, or reduce the us. Military aid, lets discuss. Military aid in exchange for reforms. Ukrainian media distributed a letter with a list of reforms that ukraine should implement, to continue receiving military aid. The white house has already explained that this document is for discussion and debate, is it true and what reforms in kyiv does the west want to see . Tune in to our episode in the comments, ask your questions, including the experts who are buzzing, whose thoughts are heard on this air, and dont forget to subscribe to the channel and put your favorites. Usa for a step towards shutdown, i. E. Termination of funding of government structures due to the lack of a budget for the new fiscal year. It can come in three days, that is, october 1st, if congress does not approve a shortterm budget resolution by saturday, then starting sunday, hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be forced to go on unpaid leave, and funding for a wide range of services will be suspended. The short budget, which is currently being discussed in the senate, is such a plan for temporary financing of American Government structures for 45 days, that is, until november 17, during which time the United States must agree on the final annual budget. Now, the shortterm budget also has an expenditure item, including more than 6 billion dollars military and economic aid to kyiv. This is one of the main controversial issues for the discussion of american politicians. The day before, House Speaker kevin mccarthy, a republican, opposed the inclusion of those expenses in the summary spending plan. He believes that ukraine has enough money to survive the period of the american shutdown. They already have money, they have enough money to live the next 45 days in ukraine, but why does this take priority over what is happening at the border. Why does it take precedence over the three families that every day lose their loved ones. In america. Meanwhile, the Us State Department hopes that the parliament will approve aid to ukraine in a shortterm budget resolution. Despite the current debate, there is still bipartisan support for ukraine in the us Congress Says the spokesman of the Us State Department, matthew miller. Weve made it clear that we have accountability mechanisms in place and were happy to talk to you about what those look like. We believe it is important that congress continue to show resolve. Support to ukraine, that congress continue to deter and repel russian aggression and make clear that we are not going to stand by when countries try to intimidate their neighbors. I will note that earlier, commenting on the risk of ending the supply of american weapons to foreign partners in view of the shutdown, miller said that in the event of a shutdown of the budget funding of the government, the United States will be able to continue supplying weapons to allies, but the speed of these supplies may decrease, as if you have people in state department, in the ministry of defense, who cannot come to work, it can affect the pace of delivery said miller. Oleksandr hara, a diplomat joins our broadcast, i congratulate you, mr. Oleksandr, in your opinion, can we say that the ukrainian issue has become such a bone of contention in the american congress, and now the democrats and republicans are fighting over it, debating whether to include or well, no financing of kyiv in the short spending plan , well, you know, this is a reason, not the reason for what is happening, but the reason is the usual one, it is trumpism, it is, firstly, secondly, if we we are talking about this particular bill, this budget, this is a small majority in the house of representatives, and that is why the trumpians have a small cup, they got the socalled golden share, and thanks to the concession of kevin mccarthy. He became, in fact, the speaker and they periodically pull him, he is extremely dependent on them, and if you say, this is what is happening with the budget now, well, unlike ukraine. Where if there is no unapproved budget, then 1 12 of the previous budget is spent every month, in the United States, as you said, it is a shutdown, that is, the government does not have money at all to function, and that is why they are trying to avoid it, whether to adopt it for the whole year, which ends on fiscal september 30, or a temporary such continuing resolution for a month or two, well, actually, this is the most important moment, the trumpians are demanding to throw out the funding of ukraine, they are engaged in demagoguery, they say that too much money is being spent on ukraine, at a time when biden does not want to defend the south, because there they call it a war, i mean the refugees, who are not Illegal Migrants traveling through the Mexican Border of the United States, and plus there were fires in hawaii, that is. In principle, things related to natural disasters and that there is not enough money allocated, so in fact mccarthy is like an ear on sweating, he wants to prevent a shutdown on the one hand, on the other hand he cannot help but satisfy his several representatives, primarily this one , that is, the representative of margery green, and there is also mr. Gates, who are the most vocal against ukraine and very often they will spread some nonsense, in particular, greenik generally said that trafficking in children and their organs is widespread in ukraine, and actually joseph biden covers it, well, of course, that this is absolute, delusional, but it resonates with the americans, they say, why support ukraine, yes whats happening right now is that mccarthy is trying to. Pass at least this Extension Law to extend the budget for a month, but instead mr. Gates, one of the most active opponents, and he basically blocked until the last appointment of mccarthy, speaker, he says we will start the procedure, lets say, removal from the post of speaker, that is, he threatens him, there are several options to circumvent this situation. Yesterday, the senate voted by a majority of 77 to 19 in favor of an extension of the law for one month, that is, until november, and it provides for ukraine 4. 5 for weapons and 1. 6 for other aid programs, that is, in principle, senators can do it, but then mccarthy has allow a similar law to be passed in the house of representatives, if he does this, he may lose his position, in turn, also in the house. Representatives and moderate republicans and of course democrats, they took the initiative, are now working on a competitive, that is, their own budget bill, which can bypass both the trumpians and the makarchies themselves , so the situation, you know, a political thriller, is very interesting, but its a pity that ukraine became the reason for this fight, and that they actually want to block support for us in general , they call it. Is it a proxy war, not mentioning the crimes of russia, not mentioning the aggression russia, they are trying, lets say, to play up the mood in American Society that ukraine is useless and should be left, but these 45 days , as the representative, the speaker of the house of representatives, mccarthy says, ukraine can survive without this Financial Aid, well, its hard for me to say, because we dont know exactly how much President Biden has left. Since, well, first and foremost , you know that the budget year ends on september 30 and, accordingly , the administration cannot allocate any center, this is the first moment, the second moment, we do not know how many money left, you remember, it was a somewhat funny situation when the pentagon found out that there was money for several billion dollars, more money than they had, because they did not count very accurately, the aid that was given to us, because you know, one one thing is to buy some weapons, and another thing is to take them from warehouses with depreciation or with some other deductions, that is, i do not know the exact figure, but i understand that american aid is critically important, both from the point of view of weapons and from the point of view of Financial Aid and humanitarian aid aid, you know very well that as a result of this war, ukraine lost a third of its budget and actually our. Military and ours, including bureaucrats, receive their salaries from such sources as aid from the United States and our european partners, so of course. I think most likely it will be very painful for us if this funding is not continued , and the most important thing is that we cannot stop the war, and actually we need shells and other equipment, so this is critical, in conclusion this topic, the probable shutdown in the usa and aid to ukraine, it depends on the political situation including, that is, political elections, for which both republicans and democrats are preparing and the issue. Is ukraine one of the key ones here . Yes, absolutely, in the 16th year, ukraine became an internal political factor in the United States, then President Trump accused one of the ukrainian oligarchs of allegedly supporting hilary clinton, that is , her opponent, but this was an absolute lie and was later proven, and also he said that the election was interfered with, it was proven delusional special prosecutor muellers investigation, followed by impeachment, remember. What was the conversation of our president with trump, he pressured zelsky to collect some , as they call it, dirt on his opponent, on joseph biden, through his son, hunter biden, now hunter biden is being prosecuted, well, in fact, criminal prosecution, and more and more in nato ukraine, especially in the context of corruption, and it absolutely does not prevent us from being used, despite the fact that these episodes took place during the presidency yanukovych, and yanukovych is in the russian federation, pav zlachevsky seems to be in the arab emirates, that is, a figure in this case, but ukraine will also be used this label of a corrupt state, it is a pity that now a new wave has gone and actually you also mentioned these american demands for help , and there they are the key point this is, of course, the fight against corruption, and the second point is the impossibility of corruption by introducing Corporate Governance and reforming, lets say, how we deal with procurement, first of all, it has to attention to the ministry of defense. Mr. Oleksandr, you literally announced the topic, then we will continue to talk about it with our next guest, thank you for joining, oleksandr hara, a diplomat and we talked about the possible shutdown of the us and how it could affect the financial. Us aid to ukraine. The list of reforms that the us has handed over to ukraine is not a condition for future military support to the country. Voice of america journalists, Yuliya Yarmolenko and ostap yarysh, who received an explanation from the white house, report this. This list allegedly provided for discussion and needs feedback, and reports in the media that supposedly these reforms are a condition for military support to ukraine are inaccurate say voice of america journalists. I would like to note that the ukrainian edition was earlier. The truth stated that the Deputy White HouseNational Security adviser on international support, michael pyle , sent a letter to the donors coordination platform with a list of reforms that ukraine should make in order to continue providing and helping. Such a letter, according to uprymala also in the cabinet of ministers of ukraine and in the office of the president , in the list of alleged reforms of supervisory boards, state enterprises, anticorruption bodies of the Supreme Council of justice and, in general, the Judicial Branch of the government. The us embassy in ukraine confirmed that the United States provided a proposed list of priority reforms for discussion and feedback at the multilateral coordination platform of donors for ukraine in brussels, but did not specify which reforms are in question and whether they received this letter in the banking and government quarters. Nestor barchuk, manager of of International Advocacy of the deju foundation joined our broadcast. I congratulate you. Good morning. In your opinion, is it possible to talk about the fact that the implementation of these. There are even approximate terms of their implementation, even if they are such tips for discussion to agree that the support of western partners depends on this, and which point of these reforms is the most essential in your opinion, the Judicial Branch of power or others . Military aid does not depend on the implementation of these, military aid does not depend on the implementation of these reforms, but directly on the implementation of these reforms depends. The ability of such proposals to be discussed now, and i think that conclusions can already be drawn when we see the final decisions, final agreements between ukraine and the United States, if we talk about such a need to reform anticorruption bodies there, to supplement there, for example, to increase the number of detectives nabu, what was there about plus 300 people , for example, yes, what is it for, for western investors, as you mentioned, or why such a reform might still be important for the west, actually, in my opinion, these are all. Forms aimed at increasing the capacity of the ukrainian state, because of course military aid helps us survive as a country, but at the same time, you know, i like the metaphor, now ukraine is in a state of war, and we are now in this car that is on fire, and at the same time we need to rebuild this car on the go so that not only during the war, but also after the war. He continued to go and he became even better than he was before, and that is why these reforms in the first place, these this list, he actually aimed at ukraine being a successful state, ukraine starting to become a successful state already at the time, during the war, becoming a better state than before, and even more so after the war, in your opinion, that is, let s say, is there political will , is there political will for this in your opinion and who will finance these reforms . It seems to me that this list contains a number of rather painful, difficult, but very important reforms and democratic transformations, it is clear that there is opposition to any reforms, but i think that the fact that we hear more and more often from our western partners that these reforms are absolutely necessary, this will ultimately lead to the fact that ukraine will have a chance to become a successful european state, and here it is about financing, after all, it is with of the budget of ukraine should take place, do you think the western partners will give money for these reforms, for these there plus 300 detectives in nabu, for example, i cannot comment on nabu, but i can comment on judicial reform, and we know that what our western partners, of course, they largely finance the judicial system, because, as i said, in their opinion, and in general for, according to elementary logic, it seems to me, judicial reform, that is, justice is one of the most important reforms in list, because without the rule of law there cannot be a successful country, i thank you for joining, nestor barchuk, manager of International Advocacy of the foundation, was a guest of svoboda ranok, every weekday morning, our team collects Important News for you and together with you and the experts discuss the impact on this broadcast events and statements on the military and political situation in ukraine, write in the comments how you like this broadcast, be sure to subscribe to our channel and share if you liked the link to this broadcast with your family and friends, so that even more people became viewers of journalistic content produced by our team, i wish you a nice, calm day and see you tomorrow. Its 10 oclock on the clock, its time to find out what is happening in ukraine and the world at this time, khrystyna parubiy is working in the studio. He urged residents to leave immediately temporarily occupied territories of kherson. The head of the region oleksandr prokudin. According to him , while the ukrainians are freeing their land, the russians are using people as human shields. If you do not have the opportunity to escape to the territory under the control of ukraine, temporarily leave the communities located in the line of fire. If you have such an opportunity, definitely take advantage of it. Ukraine is waiting for you and.