And that’s what we did: We stayed united. He thought he could divide us in Europe as well.īut Putin was wrong. He thought he could divide us at home, in this chamber, in this nation. He thought the West and NATO wouldn’t respond. He rejected repeated efforts at diplomacy. Putin’s latest attack on Ukraine was premeditated and totally unprovoked. The United States is a member, along with 29 other nations. That’s why the NATO Alliance was created: to secure peace and stability in Europe after World War Two. Throughout our history, we’ve learned this lesson: When dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos they keep moving and the costs, the threats to the America - and America, to the world keeps rising. We, the United States of America, stand with the Ukrainian people. She’s bright, she’s strong, and she’s resolved.
Let each of us, if you’re able to stand, stand and send an unmistakable signal to the world and Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States is here tonight sitting with the First Lady. Everyone from students to retirees, to teachers turned soldiers defending their homeland.Īnd in this struggle - President Zelenskyy said in his speech to the European Parliament, “Light will win over darkness.” Groups of citizens blocking tanks with their bodies. He met the Ukrainian people.- President Biden March 2, 2022įrom President Zelenskyy to every Ukrainian, their fearlessness, their courage, their determination literally inspires the world. Instead, he met a wall of strength he never imagined.
President Putin thought he could roll into Ukraine - and the world would roll over.
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