we are deeply concerned about the legislation currently moving through the georgia legislature. we are also concerned and condemn the false narratives that government officials are using to defend this legislation and the anti-western rhetoric of the georgian leadership. the georgian authorities have led the country on a questionable trajectory and are jeopardizing georgia's euro-atlantic path and undermining us-georgia relations. currently, we are talking about a draft law. i'm not going to say yet what exactly we can take in return, but i think we've clearly given understand how seriously we take this issue and how concerned we are? president joe biden on thursday emphasized the importance of freedom of speech and peaceful assembly in the united states. peaceful protest, he said, is the best tradition of how americans respond to important issues. at the same time, the president added: we are not a lawless country, and called on pro-palestinian protesters who continue to protest on university...

campuses across the country to refrain from violence and intimidation. george washington metropolitan university is one of those where pro-palestinian protests continue. unlike many other actions, the police have so far not actively intervened in the action, despite calls from republican lawmakers. my colleague oleksii kovalenko works at the scene, we will ask him for details. oleksiy, congratulations on what the protesters are trying to do, what the protesters are demanding near george washington university and on other campuses across the country. hi yuli, yes indeed there has been a wave of pro-palestinian protests on many campuses in the past few weeks united states of america. we know that it's about 400 different demonstrations in 4 different cities according to the washington post's count, and not all of these protests were peaceful, some of these protests ended in destruction, destruction of certain property on campuses, or arrests, so we know an approximate count. as of

today, 1,200 protesters have been arrested. what do these protesters stand for? they are advocating that their campuses, their universities, sever ties with israeli educational institutions, so that they cut off, that they cut ties with organizations that are supported or funded by israel, and in line with that, we've heard statements from the us administration of president biden saying that peaceful... protests, yes, they're protected, but non-peaceful protests can't to be protected, i suggest listening to the direct speech of the president. at times like these, there are always people trying to score political points. this is not the time for politics, this is the time for clarity, so let me be clear, violent protest is unsafe, peaceful protest is protected, violence is illegal.

vandalism, illegal entry, beatings is not a peaceful protest, it is against the law: windows, closing campuses, forced cancellation of classes and graduations - this is all not a peaceful protest, threats and intimidation of people - this is not a peaceful protest, it is against the law. dissent is important to democracy, but dissent should never lead to disorder or deny other students the right to finish a semester or university. we are currently on the grounds of george's university of washington in washington, dc. accordingly, there are not only protesters from george washington university, students of george washington university, but also other educational institutions, universities and colleges around, such as georgetown university, american university, howard university and other, possibly smaller educational institutions. all of them state that they are advocating that their universities sever all ties with organizations that are in one way or another funded by israel or

finance israel, and here i propose to listen to the participants of the protest themselves, what exactly they stand for, we suggest to listen to the direct language. we demand that pro-palestinian views be protected on campus, that all charges be dropped against pro-palestinian students, event organizers and organizations, and that the university immediately disclose all of its investments and funds. and then renounced all funds associated with the essentially zionist israel, as well as ending all academic partnerships with israel. oleksii, i see that the situation on your campus at george washington university is quite calm. how does the actual action near this university differ from other similar protests, and are counter-protests taking place as well? yes, actually the situation here is quite calm, that's true. it started with about 30

tents last week, the fence was taken down last sunday that restricted the construction of these tents, and today it is about 150. different tents, the situation is actually calmer than on many campuses where protests have such a more forceful uniform in some places, there were no significant clashes with the police, there was no significant police intervention, a few students were temporarily suspended from studying at george washington university, but this is the largest sanctions against the students so far, the police are just watching so far, we have seen here representatives of the campus police, who actually ... just observe and monitor the order on the campus, but do not interfere in any way and do not particularly approach the demonstrations. it was not always the same situation in others universities, let's say at columbia university, and other universities where we've seen mass arrests, as we recall, it's

about 1,200 protesters from the pro-palestinian protests that have now been arrested, and at southeastern university alone, more than 100 have recently been arrested protestors mainly for violation of property rights and destruction of property rights on the territory of the university. oleksiy u sha, it is an election year and everything that happens in ukraine is viewed in one way or another through the prism of the elections. as do democrats and republicans differ on how to deal with such protests? yes, there was actually a lot of criticism from a lot of republicans, from a lot of republican lawmakers. here was a letter from several republican lawmakers in the us congress to... the mayor of washington, d.c. to the police chief of washington to stop the protests on the campus of george washington university, but the police have not yet responded and are not stopping these protests, and also does not disperse the tent city. yesterday

there was also a meeting of republican lawmakers with university officials, here on this campus, about where we're standing now, and we heard ... harsh criticism from republican lawmakers of the protesters, and chants from the protesters themselves, who were saying, hands away from washington, i suggest listening to the direct speech of republican legislators. this is what george washington university students deal with every day. their educational process is violated, it is disrespectful. there is jewish students who have come up to me and who fear for their safety because of comments that ... aggressively support security on campus and the surrounding area, that needs to be addressed. we bless israel, the people

who bless israel must be blessed. we support israel, our greatest ally. and today , president biden was asked if he thought the national guard should be used to deal with the protests, and he said no. thank you oleksii, it was my colleague oleksii kovalenko from george washington university. us president joe biden on thursday in north carolina, one of the states that could decide the fate of the 2024 presidential election . there he first met with the families of four police officers. killed this week in the line of duty. the topic of control over the circulation of firearms is one of the key issues of this election season. one in three americans owns a gun, while the majority of the us population supports stricter gun control. joe biden suggests strengthen restrictions on the purchase of weapons. meanwhile

, donald trump blames gun violence on immigrants and supports the police. here's what the presumptive presidential candidates have to say about gun control in america. in february of this year, a million fans in kansas city, missouri, were celebrating the victory of the local team in the super bowl, the final of the national football league of the united states, when three men opened fire on the crowd. one woman died, more than 20 people were injured. after this incident, joe biden called congress to restrict the circulation of weapons. nearly 5,300 people have died from gun violence this year, including... 455 minors. addressing voters in philadelphia, president biden mentioned the victims among children. think about it, we teach in schools how to hide from firearms. more children have died from guns than from anything else. the

biden administration will soon implement background checks on all for-profit gun stores. and during his state of the union address, biden warned congress. i demand a ban assault weapons and. during his presidency, donald trump launched operation legend to fight crime. as a result, police reform and 5,500 arrests took place. also proposed turning over surplus military equipment to local departments and signed criminal justice laws to reduce recidivism . if something happens, they make a mistake, they get a second chance at life. on the campaign trail, presumptive republican nominee trump linked crime to illegal migration we call it migrant crime, but it is correct to call it crime. trump addressed voters in new york last week. i love this city, but

it's gotten worse over the last 3-4 years, and we want to fix that, so as i run for president, i'm going to focus a lot on new york. late last year, pure research found that one in three americans owned a gun. at the same time, slightly more than half of the us population supports stricter gun laws, but as long as there are divisions in congress, this is unlikely to happen. mary ulyanovska, carolyn prysuti, voice of america. the survival of the ukrainian economy is crucial to winning the war against brutal russian aggression, says the us ambassador to ukraine, bridget brink. the american government continues to work with private business representatives to encourage them to invest more in ukraine. about how ukraine can quickly recover and attract up to 200 billion dollars of private investment. my colleague oksana bedratenko spoke with the vice president of the international.

to rebuild ukraine, it is almost necessary half a trillion dollars, what will be the role of the private sector in the reconstruction? indeed, according to the latest estimates of the world bank, 486 billion dollars are needed to rebuild and restore ukraine. it is absolutely impossible to attract such an amount from other states, because it is two gdps, so the private sector must play a role not only because it is important, but also because the public sector is not capable of doing it. at the international finance corporation , we estimated that a third of this amount could be financed by the private sector, that is , about $200 billion, but that this critically important things need to be done. forms to open up for investment those industries that are currently difficult for private companies to enter.

what does it take for the private sector to invest in these funds? it depends on the industry, because the economy is large, consists of different industries, and each has its own issues that can prevent the arrival of private companies, if you look only at reforms, you also need financing and a willingness to take risks. but in terms of reforms, we have identified the reforms needed for each industry, in addition to those amazing things that the ukrainian government is already doing. just one number: this year , ukraine will approve 230 reforms within the framework of european integration and budget support programs of the world bank, the imf and others. this is a huge number of reforms that the government of ukraine is already implementing, and we should congratulate it on these efforts. i have not seen such a country in the world, which would spend only. can investors come to ukraine even before the end of the war,

when there is no nato umbrella to protect investments? there aren't that many, and that's true, or not as many as there will be after completion of the russian invasion of ukraine, but there is some interest and some investment, the international... the financial corporation has invested over a billion dollars in the past 18 months in various industries related to agribusiness, high technology, small businesses, there are initiatives and interest, of course, invest more in the western part of the country than in the east. investments also go primarily to companies that already have property that can be a guarantee, the truth is that many investors are waiting for the end of the conflict. how are you said there are several sectors driving the economy,

the us special representative for economic recovery, penny pritzker, identified six such sectors: agriculture, energy, defense, technology, steel and critical minerals, does this align with your vision? energy: definitely agribusiness, because it is important not only for ukraine, but also for food security in the world. the third is transport. we need to increase the country's connection with the outside world, this will be key for... reconstruction, housing is also important, it will be super important for those who lost their homes, but also for those migrants who can return to ukraine. the common denominator of all this is small and medium-sized enterprises. ifc helps ukrainians who have left the country. will ukrainians return to their homeland when

the situation stabilizes? for migrants to want to return, jobs are needed, for the economy to be dynamic and growing, for people to return to work, that is why the plan for growth and reconstruction is critically important, because it must be a model of job-intensive growth that really creates opportunities for those outside ukraine . ifc invested more than billion dollars in ukrainian projects, which are priorities for the future. one of the really interesting areas that can attract significant investment is digital technology. 40% of companies in ukraine, according to our research, have started using digital technologies for business, and this is compared to what they were doing before the invasion. these companies

are doing business in a new way and they need financing. a large conference on the reconstruction of ukraine is planned in germany in june, what do you expect from it? the international community should cooperate with the government of ukraine and help prioritize reforms that will have the greatest impact on recovery. it is good that the international community is interested, and i am convinced that together we will make this recovery fast. it was oksana bedrytenko's conversation with the vice president of the international financial corporation alfonso garcía moruya. read the full version on our website and watch the ukrainian voice of america on youtube. on the eve of easter, one of

the most prestigious universities in the usa, yale, held the first master class of ukrainian pysankari. it was organized by students. with of ukraine, they hold various events during which they collect funds to support ukraine, and also conduct educational work among university students about the russian-ukrainian war, says iryna solomko. traditional pysanky, more modern motanka eggs and picturesque painted with petrykivsky painting best tell and demonstrate the originality of ukrainian culture, olga tetarenko, associate professor at yale university, is convinced. starting next year, she will start teaching the ukrainian program at yale. i love everything very much ukrainian, traditions, culture, motanas, easter eggs, they have a lot of meaning, symbols, students really like to do something with their hands, to do something artistic, they relax, and art, like nothing else, takes away stress, so, and it is so beneficial and for me, because they learn about

ukrainian culture, about traditions, about symbolism, but at the same time they can a little... abstract from their studies and stress and focus on something beautiful, beautiful and something that has symbolism and value. daria valska, the president of the ukrainian house of vieli, which organized the event, says that the target audience of the master class was not ukrainians, but american and foreign students and teachers of vieli. the organizers were pleasantly surprised by the number of people interested in this topic. 28 people registered for the master class, which is quite good. indicator for the sunday before exams, because you always have to understand that the yale students are very, very busy, looking at the activities that we have organized this semester, people are still interested, they register, they come, they ask questions, if it's more political measures, it's usually

used more on clay on dishes, but now... and painting eggs is becoming so traditionally ukrainian and popular that these equally different styles, drawing styles are involved. palska adds, the ukrainian house tries to combine serious political events, of which there are a lot of them , with cultural ones. totorenko says, sometimes the effect of cultural events can be even better, a kind of gentle ukrainization. it is also important for me to bring this knowledge for students, to show ukrainian culture. from a different perspective, from a different point of view, so that they feel this beauty, and the richness of this, this culture, and it's the same... can attract them to be interested in language, and politics more, and history, through art. most of the participants of the master class

are students who have no ties to ukraine, so both the theoretical and practical part of the lesson was important for them. i really liked it, i enjoyed this work with wax, applying it again and again, depicting what i imagined. i i work at the museum in san diego, i really enjoyed working with wax, we recently did an exhibit about easter eggs, so i'm interested in making my own. i love anything colorful, i really love flowers and these eggs traditionally have a lot of nature in them as well as colors, i really like that aesthetic. most of my family is from the czech republic, my mom used to make easter eggs when i was a kid, so when i... saw the announcement, i thought it was another great opportunity to experience this part of slavic culture that i hadn't seen growing up in the us. and on this we conclude,

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watch the verdict program with serhiy rudenko, frontal assaults. and bombardment by kabami, the enemy presses on chasiv yar and tries to launch an offensive on pokrovsk from the side of avdiyivka. how long will the russians have the superiority in aviation and ammunition? weapons, finance and political interaction. zelensky announced new security agreements, in particular with the united states. does ukraine still have any hopes for the july nato summit in washington? to achieve conscientious actions. putin cannot be expected to negotiate in good faith until he is pressured by a large coalition of like-minded countries.

kuleba explained the absence. of russia at the upcoming peace summit. glory to ukraine, this is the verdict program. my name is serhiy rudenko, i greet everyone and wish everyone good health. for the next hour, we talk about ukraine, the world, the war, and our victory. the enemy is pressing for time, new security agreements for ukraine, and who will finally press. we will talk about this over the next hour with our guests diplomat volodymyr ogrysk and major of the armed forces of ukraine ihor lapin. however, before starting our conversation, i suggest you take a look video of the consequences of the shelling of odesa on may 1. as a result of the attack of the russian occupiers , 14 people were injured in the city. civilian infrastructure was destroyed. the occupiers targeted

the warehouses of the new post office at the depot. and branches together had 904 shipments worth almost uah 3 million. the rashi rocket destroyed not only the depot and branch, but also 15.5 tons of orders from online stores. let's look at the consequences of the russian attack on odessa. connects.

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at the end of the program we will pick you up. i want to present the results of this vote today's first guest is ihor lapin, a major of the armed forces of ukraine, a special officer, a people's deputy of the previous convocation. mr. major, i welcome you, thank you for being with us today. glory to ukraine. glory to heroes. let's start our conversation with the situation on the eastern and southern fronts of ukraine. the russian invaders managed to break through and gain a foothold in the reeds northwest of. avdiivki, however, the part of the village in which the enemy is located, are under the fire control of ukrainian soldiers, the fighting continues, they reported today in the command of the operational-strategic grouping of khortysia troops. at the same time, as oleg kalashnikov, the head of the press service of the 26th artillery brigade named after general horunchy roman dashkevich, told on espress, the occupiers were forced to storm during the ya.