Zelensky marks Holodomor Remembrance Day
"They wanted to destroy us. To kill us. To subjugate us. They failed. They wanted to hide the truth and silence the terrible crimes forever. They failed," Zelensky wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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Thirty years ago, in a Ukrainian churchyard where my Russian ancestors are buried, I knelt beside a very old woman leaning on a stick, her hair covered in a black kerchief. Behind us stood the Russian church that my great-grandfather built on his estate and where he lies buried. The
‘No Country for Love’ examines the cost of survival for Ukrainians in past wars
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Opinion: Putin wants to complete Stalin’s unfinished genocide in Ukraine
People across Ukraine and around the world will light candles tomorrow in memory of the millions of Ukrainians killed in the artificial famine engineered by Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin’s regime in the 1930s. Known to history as the Holodomor, this man-made famine remained hidden in the Soviet shadows for
Poll: 92% of Ukrainians believe Holodomor was genocide against Ukrainians
The Rating Sociology Group noted that when the same question was asked in 2010, 60% of respondents answered in the affirmative, illustrating the magnitude of the shift over the past 13 years.
Welsh Parliament recognizes Holodomor as genocide against Ukrainian people
The Welsh Parliament has recognized the Holodomor famine as a genocide against the Ukrainian people, the Ukrainian embassy in the U.K. announced on Oct. 25.
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PACE recognizes Holodomor as genocide against Ukrainians
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution on Oct. 12 recognizing the Holodomor as a genocide of the Ukrainian people and calling on all member states to follow suit.
Netherlands recognizes Holodomor as genocide against Ukrainians
The House of Representatives of the Netherlands, the lower house of the parliament, has recognized the Holodomor as a genocide against the Ukrainian people, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on July 7.
Croatia recognizes Holodomor as genocide against Ukrainians
The Croatian parliament recognized the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as genocide against the Ukrainian people, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported on June 28.
Slovakia recognizes Holodomor as genocide against Ukrainians
Slovak parliament recognized the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as genocide against the Ukrainian people, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported on June 20. “Timely decision, significant contribution to restoring historical justice and honoring millions of innocent victims,” he wrote.
Holodomor: Soviet Union’s man-made famine in Ukraine
Editor’s Note: This article was updated to reflect international recognition of the Holodomor. This article contains graphic photos and descriptions. The Holodomor, which means “murder by starvation” in Ukrainian, is widely considered to be one of Ukraine’s most devastating national tragedies. A man-made famine brought on by the
UK parliament recognizes Holodomor as genocide
The U.K. parliament has recognized the Holodomor famine as genocide against the Ukrainian people, Presidential Office head Andrii Yermak announced on May 25.
French Senate passes recognition of Holodomor as genocide
France's Senate, the upper house of the parliament, has approved a resolution recognizing the Holodomor as a genocide against the Ukrainian people.
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Iceland recognizes Holodomor as genocide against Ukrainians
The Icelandic government supported a resolution recognizing the Holodomor as a genocide against the Ukrainian people, Foreign Minister Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir reported on March 23. "In November, I visited the Holodomor memorial in Kyiv. It was a heartbreaking reminder of a terrible crime," the minister wrote.
Belgian parliament officially recognizes Holodomor as genocide against Ukrainians
The Belgian parliament supported a resolution recognizing the Holodomor as a genocide against the Ukrainian people. The Holodomor, a man-made famine that took place between 1932-33, occurred during Joseph Stalin's reign over the Soviet Union and caused an estimated 3.5 to 5 million Ukrainian deaths.
Bulgarian parliament recognizes Holodomor as genocide against Ukrainian people
The Bulgarian Parliament adopted a resolution on Feb. 1 recognizing Holodomor, the man-made famine of Ukrainians ordered by the Soviet authorities in 1932-1933, as genocide against the Ukrainian people.
European Parliament recognizes Holodomor as genocide against Ukrainian people
The European Parliament members “strongly condemn these acts, which resulted in the deaths of millions of Ukrainians, and call on all countries and organizations that have not yet done so to follow suit and recognize it as genocide,” reads the resolution.
Czech Republic recognizes Holodomor as genocide against Ukrainian people
On Dec. 14, the Czech Parliament recognized Holodomor, the man-made famine of Ukrainians ordered by the Soviet authorities, which killed millions in 1932-1933, as genocide of the Ukrainian people. President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the decision of the Czech Senate: "I am grateful to my Czech friends for affirming the truth and restoring historical justice. Punishment for all past and present crimes of Russia is inevitable," he said in a tweet.
Germany recognizes Holodomor as genocide against Ukrainian people
On Nov. 30, Germany’s Bundestag recognized Holodomor, the man-made famine of Ukrainians ordered by the Soviet authorities, which killed millions in 1932-1933, as genocide of the Ukrainian people. “From today’s point of view, the historical and political classification as genocide is obvious,” the statement reads.
Amid war, Ukraine commemorates victims of another tragedy: Holodomor (PHOTOS)
On Nov. 26, amid Russia's war, Ukraine commemorated the victims of another tragedy: Holodomor, a man-made famine that killed millions of Ukrainians in 1932-1933. The Holodomor was imposed on Ukrainians, primarily Ukrainian villagers, by the Moscow-based Soviet authorities led by dictator Joseph Stalin. Ukraine has been fighting to get Holodomor
Ukraine launches ‘Grain from Ukraine’ program to support Africa's countries
The program was symbolically launched on the anniversary of the Holodomor, the articifical famine organized by the Soviet authorities, which killed millions of Ukrainians in 1932-1933. Ukraine considers Holodomor an act of genocide of Ukrainians, and has been fighting for it to be recognized as such globally.
Romania, Moldova, Ireland recognize Holodomor as genocide against Ukrainian people
On Nov. 24, the parliaments of Ireland and Moldova recognized Holodomor, the man-made famine of Ukrainians by the Soviet authorities, which killed millions in 1932-1933, as genocide of Ukrainian people. On the day before, so did the parliament of Romania.
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