President of the United States (US), Joe Biden, described Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “senseless”, adding, “Ukraine is a free country”.
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President of the United States (US), Joe Biden, and President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: @POTUS |
He made the statement on Ukraine’s Independence Day, today, Saturday 24 August, 2024.
Ukraine gained independence on 24 August, 1991.
The US President said, “let it be clear: the war will end with Ukraine remaining a free, sovereign, and independent country.”
According to President Biden: “Today, as the people of Ukraine mark their Independence Day, let it be clear:
When Russia’s senseless war began, Ukraine was a free country.
Today, it is still a free country.
And the war will end with Ukraine remaining a free, sovereign, and independent country.”