They sought to humiliate us, wear us out, and annihilate us. They failed. They wanted to conceal the truth from us and cover up terrible crimes. They failed. They wanted to confuse, deceive, and cause us to lose our faith, forget, and thus forgive. They failed. And today, with deep sorrow and respect, we honor the memory of millions of our people—millions of victims of famines.
The tragedy for which we still weep and keep silent today, so silent that the entire world should hear it. This is the sound of Ukrainian pain.
We are grateful to all of the countries who have chosen justice. Recognized it officially. Acknowledged the Holodomor as a crime against people and against Ukraine. All those who call things by their names.
The world must unite and condemn the crimes of the past. The world must unite and stop the crimes of today.
Evil was not stopped. There was no atonement. We are stopping it right now. Ukraine will endure. Ukraine will not fade away. Ukraine will preserve itself and the truth.