Biden commemorates Holodomor victims: US remains united with Ukraine
According to Censor.NET, citing Ukrinform, Biden's statement was published on Saturday on the official website of the White House.
"We commemorate the dark anniversary of the Holodomor as the brave Ukrainian people continue to defend their freedom and sovereignty against Russia's brutal war of aggression," the American leader said.
He recalled that 90 years ago, the "inhuman policies" of Stalin and the Soviet regime created a famine that claimed the lives of millions of Ukrainians.
Stalin and his regime systematically took away Ukrainian grain and farms and transported food to other parts of the USSR to suppress Ukrainian national identity, the statement said.
"Today, Ukraine's agricultural infrastructure is once again being targeted - this time by Putin as part of his quest for conquest and domination," Biden said.
He noted that Russian forces are seeking to destroy Ukraine's economy and independence, deliberately damaging fields and destroying Ukrainian grain storage facilities and ports. This is not just an attack on Ukraine's economic security, "it's a cynical attack on food security everywhere," the US president said. Putin is harming the world's most vulnerable communities for his own profit.
"On this anniversary, we remember and honour all those, past and present, who have endured such hardship and who continue to fight against tyranny. We also reaffirm our commitment to prevent suffering, protect fundamental freedoms and respond to human rights violations whenever and wherever they occur. We stand with Ukraine," President Biden said.
