President of the European Commission Ursula von der Lyeen in a statement dedicated to the pan -European memory of the victims of all totalitarian and authoritarian regimes, recalled the war in Ukraine.
“On the 83rd anniversary of the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, this date is gaining special importance. This year, Russia returned the horrors of war to Europe along with the reminder that the world cannot be perceived for granted,” the censor quoted. P>
According to her, a painful memory of the past found a response in the Russian war against Ukraine, and now “the Ukrainian people gives their lives for the protection of the values on which our union is built”.
“This day also reminds us that Europe was built to protect peace, promote democracy, the rule of law and ensure the protection of universal rights and freedoms. We will continue to unite these fundamental values and support Ukraine as much as it takes. We will not calm down until she wins, ”she summed up.