Biden remembers Holodomor, Ukraine famine under Stalin
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is remembering the Holodomor, the government-caused famine in Ukraine that killed millions in the 1930s.
In a statement Saturday, Biden said the Holodomor, which means “death by starvation,” was a “horrific act of violence” carried out by Joseph Stalin’s Soviet regime. He said the famine was intended to crush Ukrainian identity and resistance to Soviet rule.
“Today, we remember the victims of the Holodomor and honor their memory,” Biden said. “We also recommit ourselves to fighting hunger and malnutrition around the world.”
The Holodomor is estimated to have killed between 3.5 million and 7 million Ukrainians. The famine was caused by Stalin’s forced collectivization of agriculture, which resulted in the seizure of grain and other food from Ukrainian farmers.
The Holodomor is widely recognized as an act of genocide by the Ukrainian government and many historians. However, Russia has denied that the famine was intentionally caused by the Soviet government.
Biden’s statement comes as Ukraine is facing a new threat of famine due to the ongoing Russian invasion. The war has disrupted food production and distribution in Ukraine, and many people are struggling to find enough to eat.
The United States and other countries are providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine to help prevent a famine. Biden said the United States will continue to support Ukraine “as it defends its freedom and independence.”
“We will never forget the victims of the Holodomor,” Biden said. “And we will never stop fighting for a world where everyone has enough to eat.”
Statement from President Joe Biden Remembering the Holodomor
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