The following statement was issued today by White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest.
Today
we join Ukrainians here in America and around the world to remember the
catastrophe of the Holodomor, and the millions of innocent Ukrainians
who starved to death more
than eight decades ago as a result of the brutal policies of Joseph
Stalin’s regime. It was the Soviet regime’s deliberate seizure of
Ukrainian crops and refusal to provide food relief that turned Europe’s
breadbasket into a land of immeasurable human suffering.
Despite
decades of totalitarian rule, Ukrainians refused to abandon their drive
for freedom and independence. And as the Ukrainian people face new
threats to their territory
and well-being, they have once again demonstrated their resolute
commitment to human dignity. Ukraine’s modern struggle for freedom and
democracy is a testament to the unbreakable spirit of its people and
honors the memory of the many who perished under Stalin’s
brutal rule.
It
is incumbent upon us to remember the horrors of the past as we renew
our commitment to the prevention of future atrocities. Through the
tireless efforts of the Ukrainian-American
community and friends of the Ukrainian people, a memorial now stands in
the heart of our nation’s capital, allowing Americans to share in the
somber memory of the Holodomor and reflect upon our shared determination
to build a better world.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
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