Biden remembers the victims of the Holodomor and reiterates the US commitment to the defense of Ukraine

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MADRID 23 Nov. () –

The president of the United States, Joe Biden, this Saturday remembered the victims of the Holomodor, the name by which the severe famine is known that devastated the Ukrainian population between 1932 and 1933 under Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Union, and has reaffirmed his commitment to supporting and defending Ukraine in the midst of the Russian invasion.

“91 years ago, Stalin and the Soviet regime created the Holodomor, a forced and deliberate famine that killed millions of Ukrainians. Now we remember those men, women and children who perished during this stage,” the president said, according to a statement. from the White House.

Thus, he has honored the survivors and their descendants who, “despite Stalin’s efforts to eradicate Ukrainian national identity, have built an independent and free democracy.”

“Today, as we mark the anniversary of the Holodomor, we renew our commitment to the people of Ukraine in a time of need. For almost three years, Russia has been carrying out brutal aggression against the Ukrainian people in an attempt to wipe them off the map. In its effort, Russia has failed,” he asserted.

In this sense, he stressed that kyiv “remains free thanks in part to the support of the United States and more than 50 countries that have shown their commitment and have sent help to defend itself.”

“My message to the Ukrainian people is clear: the United States honors your past and stands with you in the present. On this day, we affirm our commitment to supporting and defending Ukraine to achieve freedom and justice,” he said. stated before stating that “the courage and strength of the Ukrainians will prevail.”