90-one years in the past, Joseph Stalin and the Soviet regime engineered the Holodomor, a compelled and planned famine that killed hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians. We consider the boys, girls, and youngsters who perished all the way through the Holodomor. We additionally honor the survivors of the Holodomor and their descendants who, in spite of Stalin’s efforts to repress Ukraine’s nationwide id, have constructed a loose, unbiased, and democratic Ukraine.
Lately, as we mark the solemn anniversary of the Holodomor, we additionally renew our dedication to face with the Ukrainian other folks of their time of want. For almost 3 years, Russia has been waging a brutal struggle in opposition to the Ukrainian other folks in an try to wipe Ukraine off the map. On this effort, Russia has failed. Kyiv stands loose, thank you partially to america and the greater than 50 different nations which might be dedicated to offering Ukraine with the help it must protect itself.
My message to the Ukrainian other folks on nowadays is obvious: The US honors your previous and stands with you within the provide. On nowadays, we reaffirm our dedication to supporting Ukraine’s ongoing protection of its freedom, its pursuit of justice, and its trail to the Euro-Atlantic long term it has selected for itself. The braveness and energy of the Ukrainian other folks will succeed.
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