The Great Famine in Ukraine. Millions of victims of Stalin’s tyranny

On Saturday (25 November), Ukraine celebrated the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Great Famine. He wrote a statement on this occasion Joe Biden. The US president did not mince his words and compared the tragedy 90 years ago that was inflicted on millions of Ukrainians by Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin with what Russian leader Vladimir Putin is doing today. His forces attacked Ukraine’s agricultural infrastructure.

Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Great Famine in Ukraine is a public holiday celebrated on the fourth Saturday of November. The holiday was established at the request of the then President of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma. In 2023, the holiday is celebrated on November 25. US President Joe Biden wrote a statement on that occasion. – We celebrate the anniversary of the Great Famine at a time when the brave Ukrainian people continue to defend Ukraine’s freedom and sovereignty against Russia’s brutal and aggressive war. – wrote the US leader in a message published on the White House website.

Biden: “Russian forces want to destroy Ukraine’s economy and independence”

Biden emphasized that point As a result of the famine caused by Stalin in 1932-1933, millions of Ukrainians died (according to statistics 6-7 million) – Today, Ukraine’s agricultural infrastructure is once again under deliberate attack – this time by Vladimir Putin as part of his efforts to conquer and gain power. Russian troops wanted to destroy Ukraine’s economy and independence by deliberately destroying Ukraine’s fields, grain warehouses and ports – wrote the US president. Biden stressed that “this is not just an attack on Ukraine’s economic security, but a cynical attack on global food security.” – Putin is harming the world’s most vulnerable communities for Russia’s benefit Biden said in a statement.

President Trump reaffirmed the US commitment to “prevent suffering, protect fundamental freedoms, and respond to human rights violations whenever and wherever they occur.” Biden assures support for Ukraine.

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