WEBVTT 00:02.420 --> 00:05.930 Ladies and gentlemen , it is a great 00:05.930 --> 00:09.260 pleasure for me to welcome to D in 00:09.260 --> 00:12.600 Kiev . My american colleague , 00:12.610 --> 00:16.250 Secretary of Defense of US , Lloyd 00:16.260 --> 00:19.600 Austin . I'm not 00:19.600 --> 00:22.690 exaggerating that his visit to Crane is 00:22.690 --> 00:24.990 an important event which is a 00:24.990 --> 00:27.820 continuation of dialogue started during 00:27.820 --> 00:30.360 the visit of the president of Ukraine . 00:30.440 --> 00:32.107 While the mars a landscape to 00:32.107 --> 00:34.600 Washington D . C . In august this year 00:34.610 --> 00:37.280 when we launched a new stage of 00:37.280 --> 00:39.980 strategic defense partnership between 00:39.980 --> 00:43.660 Ukraine and us taking this 00:43.670 --> 00:45.900 opportunity , I would like to express 00:45.910 --> 00:48.540 my sincere gratitude for american 00:48.540 --> 00:50.373 colleagues for the comprehensive 00:50.373 --> 00:53.080 support to Ukraine in ongoing hyper 00:53.080 --> 00:55.250 digression of Russian federation 00:55.260 --> 00:58.290 against Ukraine . Implementing tasks of 00:58.290 --> 01:01.630 the defense reform and promoting euro 01:01.640 --> 01:05.070 atlantic inspirations of Ukraine and 01:05.070 --> 01:07.290 the coast of today's negotiations . We 01:07.290 --> 01:09.068 have discussed the procedure of 01:09.070 --> 01:11.450 practical implementation of achieved 01:11.450 --> 01:14.770 agreements as well as way ahead in 01:14.770 --> 01:18.140 particular . We have agreed to work out 01:18.150 --> 01:20.310 the road map to implement the 01:20.320 --> 01:22.430 provisions signs in Washington , the 01:22.430 --> 01:24.820 sea of the framework Agreement on 01:24.820 --> 01:27.270 Strategic Foundations of Defense 01:27.270 --> 01:29.660 Partnership . We have discussed the 01:29.660 --> 01:32.690 specific the most important project for 01:32.690 --> 01:34.490 the development of fundamental 01:34.490 --> 01:36.546 capabilities for the armed forces of 01:36.546 --> 01:38.610 Ukraine which are critical to ensure 01:38.610 --> 01:41.160 the defense capability of our state on 01:41.160 --> 01:44.230 land in here . And then let's see and 01:44.230 --> 01:46.330 in cyberspace , the practical 01:46.330 --> 01:48.390 implementation on this project will 01:48.390 --> 01:50.557 provide come towards to the crane with 01:50.557 --> 01:53.240 possibility to effectively contract 01:53.250 --> 01:56.220 existing and potential threats in the 01:56.220 --> 01:59.200 defense area . To establish a close 01:59.200 --> 02:01.670 interaction with us in the spirit of 02:01.670 --> 02:04.580 strategic partnership , especially on 02:04.590 --> 02:07.220 issues of supporting and maintaining 02:07.220 --> 02:10.610 regional stability and peace and to 02:10.620 --> 02:14.240 promote the achievement of uh full 02:14.240 --> 02:17.750 fledged membership in NATO to in all 02:17.750 --> 02:21.250 the areas we have ambitious goals and 02:21.260 --> 02:24.190 I'm sure that next year we will see 02:24.200 --> 02:27.430 real results of implementing they 02:27.440 --> 02:31.350 achieved agreements separately . I 02:31.350 --> 02:33.870 would like to see that we have 02:33.870 --> 02:36.450 discussed the issue on organizing 02:36.450 --> 02:39.360 interaction , have cooperation of our 02:39.360 --> 02:42.920 countries to raise security in the 02:42.920 --> 02:46.400 Black Sea region in particular the 02:46.410 --> 02:49.810 contract measures to be taken 02:49.820 --> 02:52.530 against aggressive pulse of the Russian 02:52.530 --> 02:55.910 federation which endangers navigation 02:55.920 --> 02:58.060 economic activity and provoking new 02:58.060 --> 03:01.440 conflicts . We have a joint interest 03:01.450 --> 03:03.910 and are ready to continue oriented 03:03.910 --> 03:06.850 consulted issues on this issue and to 03:06.850 --> 03:09.300 combine our efforts with our partners 03:09.310 --> 03:11.890 in Black Sea region and NATO in general 03:11.900 --> 03:14.180 in order to support stability and 03:14.190 --> 03:17.410 security before given flow to my 03:17.420 --> 03:21.030 colleague Mr Lloyd Austin . I would 03:21.030 --> 03:23.630 like to think once again for the 03:23.630 --> 03:26.670 fruitful negotiations for understanding 03:26.680 --> 03:29.290 and the readiness to 03:29.300 --> 03:32.660 uh promote our 03:32.660 --> 03:34.660 strategic partnership . Thank you . 03:42.720 --> 03:44.831 I would like to give the floor to the 03:44.831 --> 03:46.998 Secretary of Defense , United States , 03:46.998 --> 03:49.220 Mr Lloyd Austin . Well , good afternoon 03:49.220 --> 03:51.442 everyone and thank you for joining us . 03:52.040 --> 03:54.151 It's great to be here and I'd like to 03:54.151 --> 03:56.100 thank Minister Tehran for the warm 03:56.100 --> 03:59.520 welcome and Ukrainian people for their 03:59.520 --> 04:02.760 hospitality . Now , Minister Tehran and 04:02.760 --> 04:05.790 I saw each other just a few weeks ago 04:05.790 --> 04:08.360 at the pentagon and we had a productive 04:08.360 --> 04:11.560 discussion today about how we plan to 04:11.560 --> 04:13.990 implement the US Ukraine's strategic 04:14.200 --> 04:17.060 defense framework that we signed In 04:17.060 --> 04:21.010 Washington on August 31 the 04:21.010 --> 04:23.121 strategic defense framework created a 04:23.121 --> 04:25.730 foundation for enhancing our defense 04:25.730 --> 04:29.300 and security cooperation and we remain 04:29.300 --> 04:31.780 committed to strengthening our 04:31.780 --> 04:35.400 strategic partnership . And let me 04:35.400 --> 04:38.410 underscore what President biden said 04:38.410 --> 04:40.460 during President Smolinski's recent 04:40.460 --> 04:44.220 visit to Washington . U . S . Support 04:44.220 --> 04:45.970 for Ukraine's sovereignty and 04:45.980 --> 04:49.360 territorial integrity is unwavering . 04:50.740 --> 04:53.320 So we again call on Russia to end its 04:53.320 --> 04:56.840 occupation of Crimea to stop 04:56.850 --> 04:59.860 perpetuating the war in Eastern Ukraine 05:01.320 --> 05:04.320 to end its stabilizing destabilizing 05:04.320 --> 05:07.060 activities in the Black Sea in along 05:07.060 --> 05:10.280 Ukraine's borders and to halt its 05:10.280 --> 05:12.450 persistent cyber attacks and other 05:12.460 --> 05:15.350 malign activities against the United 05:15.350 --> 05:18.060 States and our allies and partners . 05:21.040 --> 05:22.980 Earlier today , I had the solemn 05:22.980 --> 05:24.813 privilege of visiting the fallen 05:24.813 --> 05:27.960 Warriors memorial on the grounds here . 05:29.440 --> 05:31.218 And I know that every morning a 05:31.218 --> 05:33.290 ceremony honours a heroic Ukrainian 05:33.290 --> 05:36.410 soldiers who made the ultimate 05:36.410 --> 05:40.090 sacrifice on the front lines of the 05:40.090 --> 05:43.440 war in Eastern Ukraine , instigated by 05:43.440 --> 05:47.220 Russia . I want to come in , Ukraine's 05:47.220 --> 05:50.350 brave men and women in uniform who 05:50.350 --> 05:53.130 continue to stand up to defend our 05:53.130 --> 05:55.610 shared values and our core democratic 05:55.620 --> 05:56.360 principles . 05:59.440 --> 06:01.630 Since 2014 , the United States has 06:01.630 --> 06:04.240 committed more than $2.5 billion to 06:04.240 --> 06:07.700 support Ukraine's forces 06:08.840 --> 06:10.618 so that they can preserve their 06:10.618 --> 06:13.120 country's territorial integrity and 06:13.120 --> 06:15.520 secure its borders and territorial 06:15.520 --> 06:19.120 waters today . The Minister and I 06:19.130 --> 06:21.550 also discuss ways to promote deeper 06:22.020 --> 06:24.090 regional cooperation among our Black 06:24.090 --> 06:27.170 sea allies and partners to deter 06:27.230 --> 06:29.660 Russia's destabilizing actions 06:31.240 --> 06:33.351 and in support of these efforts . The 06:33.351 --> 06:35.518 United States will continue to provide 06:35.518 --> 06:37.620 assistance to enhance the maritime 06:37.630 --> 06:41.180 capacities . Not only Ukraine but also 06:41.180 --> 06:43.860 Georgia , Romania and Bulgaria . 06:45.540 --> 06:48.040 We have long understood the importance 06:48.040 --> 06:51.090 of cooperation and unity among allies 06:51.090 --> 06:53.010 and partners to deter Russian 06:53.010 --> 06:56.450 aggression . At the 06:56.450 --> 07:00.000 June 2021 NATO summit , the United 07:00.000 --> 07:02.470 States and its allies reaffirmed our 07:02.470 --> 07:05.840 support for Ukraine's right to decide 07:05.840 --> 07:08.090 its own future foreign policy course 07:08.840 --> 07:10.960 free from outside interference , 07:12.210 --> 07:14.210 including with respect to Ukraine's 07:14.210 --> 07:17.260 aspiration to to join NATO . 07:18.940 --> 07:20.773 And to that end we encourage the 07:20.773 --> 07:22.560 government of Ukraine to remain 07:22.560 --> 07:24.782 committed to the deep and comprehensive 07:24.782 --> 07:28.020 reforms needed to advances Euro 07:28.020 --> 07:31.760 atlantic aspirations . That means 07:31.760 --> 07:34.620 continuing to enhance civilian control 07:34.620 --> 07:37.610 of the military , align defense 07:37.620 --> 07:39.920 industry institutions with global best 07:39.920 --> 07:43.190 practices and introduce human resources 07:43.190 --> 07:46.410 management management reforms . The 07:46.420 --> 07:48.364 United States remains committed to 07:48.364 --> 07:51.740 helping Ukraine implement these reforms 07:51.740 --> 07:55.530 through a robust advisory effort . So 07:55.530 --> 07:57.641 Minister Duran , you can count on our 07:57.641 --> 07:59.960 continued support and I look forward to 07:59.960 --> 08:02.760 working with you on an even stronger 08:02.770 --> 08:05.210 and more enduring strategic strategic 08:05.210 --> 08:07.210 partnership between our countries . 08:07.440 --> 08:10.440 Thank you . Thank you . They come upon 08:10.440 --> 08:12.607 a woman with reporters and journalists 08:12.607 --> 08:15.190 to Alaska . Thank you . Thank you so 08:15.190 --> 08:17.190 much . Gentlemen , we will give the 08:17.190 --> 08:19.134 floor to the journalists for their 08:19.134 --> 08:21.134 questions . That's what we're gonna 08:21.134 --> 08:22.690 record to move them over to 08:26.740 --> 08:28.629 Alaska . We will have consecutive 08:28.629 --> 08:30.684 interpretation of the questions . So 08:30.684 --> 08:33.360 please do pause between sentences . 08:34.840 --> 08:37.790 Yeah , thank you , juggled from defense 08:37.790 --> 08:40.870 news . Um I have a question for 08:40.880 --> 08:43.270 Secretary Austin and The Minister of 08:43.270 --> 08:47.160 Defense um for Secretary Austin has 08:47.160 --> 08:50.680 the biden administration accepted the 08:50.680 --> 08:54.250 Russia ? Ukraine conflict as frozen and 08:54.250 --> 08:56.070 as the goal right now to defuse 08:56.070 --> 08:59.610 tensions or resolve the conflict . Um 08:59.620 --> 09:02.990 what more or why can't the the US do 09:02.990 --> 09:06.330 more to strengthen Ukraine and convince 09:06.340 --> 09:09.250 Vladimir Putin that time is not on his 09:09.250 --> 09:11.690 side . And then my question for the 09:11.700 --> 09:14.760 Defense Minister is oh sorry , 09:17.740 --> 09:21.050 juggled . Um Defense News . Petagna . 09:21.070 --> 09:23.890 Uh , Panna Minister Western to Catania 09:24.710 --> 09:26.840 via administrator President biden and 09:26.880 --> 09:29.820 conflicts cameras in them uh , struggle 09:30.530 --> 09:33.900 lotto his mind uh , disk 09:35.930 --> 09:38.750 conflict , uh , response 09:40.420 --> 09:44.030 to conflict Ukrainian President Putin . 09:48.940 --> 09:52.760 And then Michael , my question for 09:53.240 --> 09:56.450 Defense Minister Tehran , what needs 09:56.460 --> 10:00.370 does Ukraine have ? And what can the U . 10:00.370 --> 10:03.930 S . Um to further without 10:03.940 --> 10:06.970 uh further provoking Russia ? Uh , 10:06.980 --> 10:09.250 Petagna dope . And the Minister to you 10:09.250 --> 10:11.140 cannot trust my okay , in a 10:11.140 --> 10:14.220 generational conflict . Extra pollution . 10:14.480 --> 10:18.160 Uh for not just provoke jacker . 10:19.740 --> 10:23.260 Well , thanks . Um , let's be clear 10:25.040 --> 10:27.530 that Russia started this war . And 10:27.530 --> 10:29.810 Russia is the obstacle to a peaceful 10:29.810 --> 10:33.420 resolution . And they can 10:33.420 --> 10:36.470 start by respecting Ukrainian 10:36.470 --> 10:38.430 sovereignty and its territorial 10:38.430 --> 10:42.370 integrity . And in the meantime , we 10:42.370 --> 10:44.537 will continue to do everything that we 10:44.537 --> 10:46.800 can to support Ukraine's efforts to 10:46.800 --> 10:49.070 develop the capabilities to defend 10:49.070 --> 10:51.200 itself and protect its sovereign 10:51.200 --> 10:52.200 territory . 11:00.340 --> 11:02.820 That's a great question . What do we 11:02.830 --> 11:05.970 have ? We have ? 11:06.580 --> 11:10.060 We have armed ready 11:10.740 --> 11:14.260 Bruce lee . So what we have 11:14.840 --> 11:18.610 the strict rigid experience 11:18.620 --> 11:21.850 of war with Russian occupants And 11:21.860 --> 11:25.750 we are ready to continue to protect our 11:25.750 --> 11:28.640 motherhood . What do we expect from the 11:28.650 --> 11:32.560 U . S . We expect 11:32.570 --> 11:35.840 that you will continue to 11:35.840 --> 11:39.470 support our 11:39.470 --> 11:42.410 independence , our territorial 11:42.410 --> 11:46.130 integrity but all men's 11:46.140 --> 11:49.380 available . Well deter 11:49.390 --> 11:53.010 Russia from the further spread of 11:53.020 --> 11:56.890 aggression from further 11:56.900 --> 12:00.770 spread of armed conflict . And it's a 12:01.030 --> 12:04.900 escalation into a full work full 12:04.900 --> 12:08.670 scale the men's of 12:08.680 --> 12:11.760 influence of yours , both military and 12:11.760 --> 12:14.370 political the military technical 12:14.380 --> 12:17.400 assistance . This is all what we 12:17.400 --> 12:20.240 received from the U . S . Currently . 12:20.250 --> 12:22.361 Thank you so much . Gentlemen , we're 12:22.361 --> 12:24.417 going to take the next question from 12:24.417 --> 12:23.960 the Ukrainian journalist 12:28.300 --> 12:32.100 Administra . Uh so it's about 12:32.490 --> 12:34.760 uh huh . You wanna 12:35.940 --> 12:38.760 receive the core sna political 12:38.770 --> 12:42.620 militarism . People throw 12:42.620 --> 12:43.140 cream 12:47.840 --> 12:50.820 someone more senior . It's super sport 12:50.820 --> 12:54.180 that out . A 12:54.200 --> 12:56.367 representative from the inter tunnel . 12:56.367 --> 12:59.060 The question is to mr Austin . Um 13:00.040 --> 13:01.970 recently Russia has started to 13:01.980 --> 13:05.760 militarize the Black Sea region and um 13:05.770 --> 13:07.937 the Crimean Peninsula basically turned 13:07.937 --> 13:10.310 into a large military base where Russia 13:10.310 --> 13:11.950 pretends to be the master , 13:15.040 --> 13:18.140 the minister started 13:21.520 --> 13:24.960 extra tac toe e extra 13:25.130 --> 13:26.470 context not 13:29.290 --> 13:33.060 to treat it effectively . Yeah . Well , 13:33.440 --> 13:35.329 considering what I have mentioned 13:35.329 --> 13:37.496 before , I do have a question , uh the 13:37.496 --> 13:39.551 United States plan to increase their 13:39.551 --> 13:41.718 presence and influence in the region . 13:41.718 --> 13:43.884 And do they plan to provide additional 13:43.884 --> 13:45.884 military aid to Ukraine ? To combat 13:45.884 --> 13:47.773 Russia's presence in the Russia's 13:47.773 --> 13:49.940 influence in the Black Sea basin . And 13:49.940 --> 13:52.218 if so , what type of aid would that be ? 13:52.218 --> 13:55.250 Thank you . Well thanks . Um 13:56.740 --> 13:58.573 there's there's no change to our 13:58.573 --> 14:01.330 operational capability or deterrence 14:01.330 --> 14:04.460 posture . We continue to 14:04.460 --> 14:07.600 operate in the Black Sea and many other 14:07.600 --> 14:11.410 areas across the region . We've done 14:11.410 --> 14:13.632 that on a regular basis , will continue 14:13.632 --> 14:16.810 to do that going forward . And that's 14:16.810 --> 14:19.580 part of our commitment to our our 14:19.580 --> 14:23.310 partners . And so you can 14:23.310 --> 14:25.643 expect that we will continue to do that . 14:25.643 --> 14:29.380 This region remains critical to us and 14:29.390 --> 14:32.820 we remain committed to the security 14:32.820 --> 14:35.010 here into helping our partners in any 14:35.010 --> 14:36.010 way possible . 14:42.720 --> 14:44.942 Thank you so much . We'll take the next 14:44.942 --> 14:47.164 question from the american journalist . 14:48.740 --> 14:52.510 So we're going to help . Thank 14:52.510 --> 14:54.770 you . I'm called and emergence from the 14:54.770 --> 14:56.937 Washington post . I'm content emerging 14:56.937 --> 14:59.570 from the Washington post . Sorry . Um I 14:59.570 --> 15:01.403 have a question for both Defense 15:01.403 --> 15:03.292 Minister Tehran and for Secretary 15:03.292 --> 15:07.140 Austin . Um 1st for Defense Minister 15:07.140 --> 15:09.930 Tehran , in the wake of the United 15:09.930 --> 15:12.041 States withdrawing from Afghanistan . 15:12.340 --> 15:14.562 Russia has been promoting the narrative 15:14.562 --> 15:16.340 that the United States is not a 15:16.340 --> 15:18.200 reliable ally . Do you have any 15:18.200 --> 15:20.690 concerns about that message resonating 15:20.700 --> 15:23.200 if not with your government then with 15:23.200 --> 15:26.360 your people ? Um 15:27.040 --> 15:29.220 President nature Washington post . But 15:29.230 --> 15:31.750 the Petagna open a minister Tirana , 15:32.390 --> 15:34.168 the whole which is shown in the 15:34.168 --> 15:37.770 darkness pollution status or Russia and 15:37.770 --> 15:39.603 America is appreciated . But the 15:39.603 --> 15:41.826 message protesters portion you start in 15:41.826 --> 15:44.560 the partner . Um she might want to the 15:44.560 --> 15:46.671 Toho should say message today , extra 15:46.671 --> 15:49.160 grains go to the doctor today 15:52.340 --> 15:54.950 and I'm sorry , Secretary Austin , um 15:55.340 --> 15:57.507 uh do you feel that it's important for 15:57.507 --> 16:00.380 you to be reassuring Ukrainians of the 16:00.380 --> 16:02.480 United States is commitment after 16:02.480 --> 16:04.930 Afghanistan ? Because this is the 16:04.930 --> 16:06.930 second time in less than two months 16:06.930 --> 16:08.874 that you are having a face to face 16:08.874 --> 16:11.041 meeting with your counterpart . And so 16:11.041 --> 16:13.041 was there something left unresolved 16:13.041 --> 16:15.263 after that last meeting or why the need 16:15.263 --> 16:17.263 for the extra face time ? Epa Tanya 16:17.263 --> 16:20.770 open a westerner to traverse live of 16:20.770 --> 16:23.990 last uh renato , crane skin , a lot of 16:24.000 --> 16:26.111 vitamins , just pollution and started 16:26.111 --> 16:28.111 screaming , income adjusted through 16:28.111 --> 16:30.278 jesus result . Standing by me too much 16:30.430 --> 16:32.486 tonic is a literalist elaboration of 16:32.486 --> 16:34.652 operating structure to move last night 16:34.652 --> 16:35.960 with Ernest Jacko . 16:38.530 --> 16:41.770 Thank you for your question . First of 16:41.770 --> 16:45.130 all , I'm not going to come to her 16:45.140 --> 16:46.320 relations 16:48.180 --> 16:51.630 with Ukraine and yours 16:51.630 --> 16:53.570 relations with Afghanistan . 16:54.640 --> 16:58.390 Ukraine is a country 16:58.400 --> 17:01.390 who fights for its own 17:01.400 --> 17:04.600 independence and territorial integrity 17:04.610 --> 17:08.010 and we have no doubt of the 17:08.010 --> 17:11.880 support from our strategic partner us 17:11.890 --> 17:15.590 understands the importance of 17:15.600 --> 17:19.120 our fight , fight of Ukraine for its 17:19.130 --> 17:22.770 independence . For the deterrent of 17:22.770 --> 17:25.800 Russian aggression . Us understands 17:25.810 --> 17:29.490 clearly that Ukraine is in the forward 17:29.490 --> 17:33.310 line of combat with Russian expansion . 17:33.320 --> 17:37.080 Their desire to restore their 17:37.090 --> 17:40.680 imperial ambitions and thus to create a 17:40.690 --> 17:43.880 threat for the whole european 17:43.880 --> 17:47.600 continent . We have no doubt that 17:47.610 --> 17:50.820 us are committed and 17:50.830 --> 17:54.610 support us . Thank you . The Minister 17:54.990 --> 17:58.730 should do it . So your question 17:58.730 --> 18:02.100 was why Uh two visits in close 18:02.100 --> 18:04.170 order . You 18:06.140 --> 18:09.160 reinforced . Mhm . Yeah . 18:11.640 --> 18:15.400 Well , first , your question 18:15.400 --> 18:17.622 about whether or not there was anything 18:17.622 --> 18:19.733 unresolved the issue to answer ? That 18:19.733 --> 18:21.678 is no . As you know , we agreed to 18:21.678 --> 18:23.789 continue to work together on a number 18:23.789 --> 18:26.950 of issues and that's that's a continual 18:26.960 --> 18:30.620 body of work there . So um and I just 18:30.620 --> 18:32.787 like to say I like him , this is where 18:32.787 --> 18:35.220 I came back to see him so soon and I 18:35.220 --> 18:37.610 like the people . Uh and we're 18:37.610 --> 18:39.721 committed to helping the people . And 18:39.721 --> 18:42.070 you heard President biden say a number 18:42.070 --> 18:43.903 of times that we're committed to 18:44.340 --> 18:46.230 Ukraine's sovereignty and the 18:46.230 --> 18:48.170 protection of its territorial 18:49.400 --> 18:52.490 integrity there . So , uh we're serious 18:52.490 --> 18:55.980 about that , and part of why I'm here 18:55.980 --> 18:58.440 is to continue to reassure that we are 18:58.440 --> 19:01.440 serious . And uh and again today we had 19:01.440 --> 19:04.460 some very productive talks about um 19:04.840 --> 19:07.062 what we're going to do to work together 19:07.062 --> 19:10.800 to really realize the the agreement 19:10.800 --> 19:13.870 that we struck when he was back in 19:13.880 --> 19:16.350 Washington ? So this will continue on . 19:16.740 --> 19:20.350 And again , let me okay , 19:21.040 --> 19:23.290 say again , how much I appreciate the 19:23.290 --> 19:25.568 hospitality of not only the leadership , 19:25.568 --> 19:28.270 but the Ukraine , Ukrainian people . 19:29.840 --> 19:33.830 Okay , excuse 19:33.830 --> 19:35.941 me , thank you so much . And we're on 19:35.941 --> 19:37.608 to the last question from the 19:37.608 --> 19:39.719 Representative of the Ukrainian media 19:47.320 --> 19:48.320 perspective , 19:56.540 --> 20:00.530 um I'm the representative 20:00.540 --> 20:03.640 of the Ukraine in Ukraine 24 channel . 20:03.650 --> 20:06.150 My first question is to secretary 20:06.150 --> 20:09.660 Austin um what are the real 20:09.660 --> 20:11.771 perspectives of Ukraine's adhesion to 20:11.771 --> 20:14.890 NATO Russia criticizes scenario and 20:14.890 --> 20:16.779 they called it the worst possible 20:16.779 --> 20:18.890 scenario . Should the plan be sure to 20:18.890 --> 20:21.112 transform not bolivian buddhist Sutra , 20:21.112 --> 20:23.580 but does roberta . And in regards to 20:23.580 --> 20:25.691 the action plan of Ukraine's adhesion 20:25.691 --> 20:27.920 to NATO . When will we have it ? And 20:27.920 --> 20:29.809 what do we have to do in order to 20:29.809 --> 20:32.000 receive it ? Open it or in a brochure 20:32.190 --> 20:34.134 about the effectiveness ? American 20:34.134 --> 20:37.680 squid attack ? Americans , Karatnycky 20:37.680 --> 20:40.440 instructed his ministers to Verona and 20:40.440 --> 20:42.551 the question to Minister Tehran , how 20:42.551 --> 20:44.773 would you evaluate , how would you rate 20:44.773 --> 20:48.000 the effectiveness of american advisory 20:48.010 --> 20:50.690 and instructor support provided to the 20:50.690 --> 20:52.079 Ukrainian armed forces ? 20:54.840 --> 20:57.680 Okay . Regarding the first question , I 20:57.690 --> 21:00.590 would just point out to you that No 3rd 21:00.590 --> 21:03.860 country has has a veto 21:04.540 --> 21:07.020 over NATO's membership decisions . 21:07.740 --> 21:11.340 Ukraine , as you heard me say 21:11.340 --> 21:15.100 earlier has a right to decide its own 21:15.100 --> 21:18.650 future foreign policy and uh and 21:18.660 --> 21:21.090 we expect that they will be able to do 21:21.090 --> 21:24.620 that without any outside interference . 21:25.040 --> 21:28.450 Uh and finally I would say that our 21:28.450 --> 21:31.500 support for Ukraine's sovereignty is 21:31.500 --> 21:33.722 unwavering . And again , we'll continue 21:33.722 --> 21:35.778 to work together with our partner to 21:35.778 --> 21:37.944 make sure that the right things are in 21:37.944 --> 21:41.230 place to ensure that uh Ukraine can 21:41.230 --> 21:42.897 defend itself and protect his 21:42.897 --> 21:46.810 territories . Jack was the 21:46.810 --> 21:50.070 Petagna , Seiko 21:50.540 --> 21:52.830 capitana some more . Thank you for the 21:52.830 --> 21:55.670 question . It's quite interesting how 21:55.670 --> 21:59.530 effective I don't know how to answer 21:59.860 --> 22:02.470 in percentage how effective this , 22:03.460 --> 22:05.860 we can see that that us 22:06.300 --> 22:09.840 expand our capabilities , 22:10.300 --> 22:13.920 opportunities , several examples our 22:13.920 --> 22:17.720 system of communication in the forward 22:17.720 --> 22:21.380 line in the area of joint operation 22:21.390 --> 22:24.200 is based on american 22:24.210 --> 22:28.040 rather means and communication 22:28.050 --> 22:31.940 means how effective 22:31.950 --> 22:35.270 it allows us to perform tasks 22:37.140 --> 22:39.750 and to put on control 22:39.760 --> 22:43.380 and uh 22:43.390 --> 22:46.940 secret our negotiations 22:46.950 --> 22:50.450 and to prevent intersection . Then the 22:50.450 --> 22:53.010 assistance of us at sea 22:54.090 --> 22:58.010 they class island petrol boats that 22:58.010 --> 23:01.360 we receive from us . The fact that we 23:01.360 --> 23:04.890 are going to receive mark six boots 23:04.900 --> 23:07.860 will allow us to increase considerably 23:07.860 --> 23:10.760 our capabilities at sea . The fact that 23:10.760 --> 23:14.320 we receive the counter battery 23:14.320 --> 23:18.320 mains , you all have the 23:18.320 --> 23:21.820 possibility to see the reddest station 23:22.540 --> 23:26.010 That we have recently on 13 23:26.010 --> 23:29.250 October demonstrated to 23:29.260 --> 23:32.460 everyone this increase our 23:32.460 --> 23:36.150 capabilities and thus this 23:36.160 --> 23:39.180 assistance is very effective and we are 23:39.190 --> 23:43.100 great as for the advisers , us 23:43.100 --> 23:46.060 advisers at the very beginning of mine 23:46.140 --> 23:49.220 work as a minister . I have stressed 23:49.220 --> 23:52.540 that our basic task is to achieve 23:52.550 --> 23:55.390 interoperability with NATO countries on 23:55.400 --> 23:59.270 this way we are far 23:59.280 --> 24:03.130 too to the close cooperation and 24:03.130 --> 24:06.300 interaction with NATO advisors 24:06.310 --> 24:10.270 including us advisers . But 24:11.130 --> 24:14.640 we do not only take their 24:14.650 --> 24:18.570 experience but this is not the fact 24:18.570 --> 24:22.170 that they teach us that we are so 24:22.170 --> 24:25.440 poor . We also share our own 24:25.450 --> 24:29.040 experience of combat actions with 24:29.040 --> 24:32.310 Russian federation because this 24:32.320 --> 24:34.930 experience which the armed forces of 24:34.930 --> 24:37.740 Ukraine have no one country in the 24:37.740 --> 24:40.520 world has . That is why we can talk 24:40.520 --> 24:43.460 about the mutual exchange of 24:43.640 --> 24:47.250 experience sorts visions . But we 24:47.250 --> 24:49.760 take the most important thing the 24:49.760 --> 24:53.220 practice of evaluation of situation of 24:53.220 --> 24:55.950 preparing decision of command and 24:55.950 --> 24:59.700 control which will allow us together 24:59.700 --> 25:02.660 with NATO countries to perform combat 25:02.660 --> 25:03.150 tasks . 25:13.340 --> 25:15.340 Dear Minister during Secretary dear 25:15.340 --> 25:17.451 participants . This is the end of our 25:17.451 --> 25:19.229 event . Thank you all so much , 25:21.140 --> 25:24.170 ready to mhm 25:27.740 --> 25:27.950 mm .