1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,310 Ladies and gentlemen , please welcome 2 00:00:03,320 --> 00:00:06,050 the President of the Republic of Poland 3 00:00:06,230 --> 00:00:07,490 Andre Duda 4 00:00:11,970 --> 00:00:12,670 President 5 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:40,050 This podcast we uncovered uncovered 6 00:00:45,060 --> 00:00:47,640 visit of national cry of pollster 7 00:00:48,150 --> 00:00:51,780 president America on a job I denna 8 00:00:56,260 --> 00:00:56,770 go 9 00:01:17,770 --> 00:01:21,670 scheme today . Yes , symbol 10 00:01:28,020 --> 00:01:30,020 symbol Vietnam polski 11 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:35,660 vehicle 12 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:54,140 american ski 13 00:01:55,610 --> 00:01:57,020 constitution 14 00:02:00,450 --> 00:02:01,100 to 15 00:02:08,290 --> 00:02:09,290 activities are 16 00:02:37,220 --> 00:02:40,460 soviet bill . 17 00:02:45,270 --> 00:02:48,730 It was being rebuilt by the 18 00:02:48,740 --> 00:02:51,280 effort of the entire nation for tens of 19 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:55,040 years so that it could 20 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:58,270 be reconstructed again and become a 21 00:02:58,270 --> 00:03:01,010 symbol of the rebirth of Poland . 22 00:03:03,510 --> 00:03:06,630 I'm mentioning this because today 23 00:03:07,620 --> 00:03:10,200 we are looking at the burning Ukraine . 24 00:03:10,990 --> 00:03:14,970 We are looking at burning cities . We 25 00:03:14,970 --> 00:03:17,800 are hearing horrible news about Russian 26 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:21,650 Parore . We are saying killed 27 00:03:21,660 --> 00:03:25,250 people , people murdered . We can 28 00:03:25,250 --> 00:03:29,090 see demolished settlements , pictures 29 00:03:29,100 --> 00:03:30,822 like from the Second World War 30 00:03:30,822 --> 00:03:32,933 something that was supposed not to be 31 00:03:32,933 --> 00:03:35,100 repeated in europe once again today it 32 00:03:35,100 --> 00:03:37,360 is horrible reality of our neighbors . 33 00:03:37,370 --> 00:03:40,420 Just because Russia once again wants to 34 00:03:40,420 --> 00:03:42,550 become an empire to implement its 35 00:03:42,550 --> 00:03:45,270 ambitions of enslaving other nations . 36 00:03:46,370 --> 00:03:49,830 There is no our acceptance to that . We 37 00:03:49,830 --> 00:03:51,997 do not . The whole free world does not 38 00:03:51,997 --> 00:03:54,052 agree to that . The president of the 39 00:03:54,052 --> 00:03:56,219 United States , the leader of the free 40 00:03:56,219 --> 00:04:00,190 world , joe biden has 41 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:02,830 made a spectacular gesture yesterday in 42 00:04:02,830 --> 00:04:06,210 the morning , he stood in Kiev against 43 00:04:06,220 --> 00:04:09,380 all expectations . He put his foot on 44 00:04:09,380 --> 00:04:12,160 Ukrainian soil where war is raging . He 45 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:14,216 demonstrated that the free world and 46 00:04:14,216 --> 00:04:16,382 its leader is not afraid of anything . 47 00:04:16,382 --> 00:04:19,220 He showed that Ukraine is not alone 48 00:04:19,280 --> 00:04:21,980 that it is supported by the most 49 00:04:21,980 --> 00:04:24,147 powerful state in the world and by the 50 00:04:24,147 --> 00:04:26,480 most powerful armed forces in the world . 51 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:28,369 That it is supported by the north 52 00:04:28,369 --> 00:04:30,620 atlantic alliance and that this is a 53 00:04:30,620 --> 00:04:33,170 serious support which will not fade 54 00:04:33,170 --> 00:04:37,080 away . That is a big sign . 55 00:04:38,740 --> 00:04:42,220 We are all together standing by the 56 00:04:42,220 --> 00:04:44,387 side of Ukraine right from the start , 57 00:04:45,540 --> 00:04:49,440 On 23 February one day before 58 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:51,718 the Russian aggression against Ukraine . 59 00:04:51,718 --> 00:04:55,580 One year ago , I visited Kiev together 60 00:04:55,580 --> 00:04:58,690 with the president of our neighboring 61 00:04:58,690 --> 00:05:01,100 Lithuania set out , we talked with 62 00:05:01,100 --> 00:05:03,267 President Vladimir Zelinski . Vladimir 63 00:05:03,267 --> 00:05:06,010 told us we will defend ourselves , 64 00:05:06,020 --> 00:05:08,590 Putin things that we would give up 65 00:05:08,590 --> 00:05:10,423 right away that he would control 66 00:05:10,423 --> 00:05:12,368 Ukraine , that he would occupy our 67 00:05:12,368 --> 00:05:14,423 state state , that he would grab our 68 00:05:14,423 --> 00:05:16,423 land . We will fight till the death 69 00:05:16,423 --> 00:05:18,380 till the end we are not going to 70 00:05:18,380 --> 00:05:21,820 surrender . And exactly in a few 71 00:05:21,820 --> 00:05:25,620 hours Russian missiles fell in Ukraine 72 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:27,751 full scale Russian invasion started . 73 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:29,816 Everybody thought that Ukraine would 74 00:05:29,816 --> 00:05:32,710 fall within 72 hours within three days . 75 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:35,110 Ukraine did not fall until today . 76 00:05:35,110 --> 00:05:37,810 Thanks to the heroism of the defenders 77 00:05:37,810 --> 00:05:40,620 of Ukraine . Thanks to the heroism of 78 00:05:40,620 --> 00:05:42,676 Ukrainian soldiers , but also thanks 79 00:05:42,676 --> 00:05:44,898 the support support given to Ukraine by 80 00:05:44,898 --> 00:05:46,953 the free world to make sure that the 81 00:05:46,953 --> 00:05:49,064 imperial ambitions of enslaving other 82 00:05:49,064 --> 00:05:51,231 nations are punished and that they are 83 00:05:51,231 --> 00:05:53,398 never reborn again . And therefore all 84 00:05:53,398 --> 00:05:56,040 of us are saying today Ukraine has to 85 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:59,130 win . That is why we are supporting 86 00:05:59,130 --> 00:06:02,330 Ukraine and I thank the United States . 87 00:06:02,340 --> 00:06:05,100 I thank all the NATO states who are 88 00:06:05,100 --> 00:06:07,310 sending assistance to Ukraine not only 89 00:06:07,310 --> 00:06:09,366 the humanitarian assistance but also 90 00:06:09,366 --> 00:06:11,420 the military one . This is 91 00:06:11,420 --> 00:06:13,970 exceptionally important , but I'm also 92 00:06:13,970 --> 00:06:16,026 grateful to the United States and to 93 00:06:16,026 --> 00:06:18,137 our allies for the fact that they are 94 00:06:18,137 --> 00:06:19,970 strengthening our security , the 95 00:06:19,970 --> 00:06:22,081 security of NATO's eastern flank . To 96 00:06:22,081 --> 00:06:24,420 make sure that it doesn't cross 97 00:06:24,430 --> 00:06:26,740 anybody's mind to attack our land . 98 00:06:26,750 --> 00:06:29,090 Thanks to the presence of the U . S . 99 00:06:29,100 --> 00:06:31,211 Armed forces . Thanks to the presence 100 00:06:31,211 --> 00:06:33,850 of electric . Thanks to the wise policy 101 00:06:33,850 --> 00:06:36,072 of strengthening polish armed forces in 102 00:06:36,072 --> 00:06:38,294 recent years , we are becoming more and 103 00:06:38,294 --> 00:06:40,350 more secure and we are more and more 104 00:06:40,350 --> 00:06:42,960 convinced of our security . And thanks 105 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:45,270 to this , the potential aggressors are 106 00:06:45,280 --> 00:06:48,800 less and less sure . And I believe that 107 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:51,630 this brutal Russian 108 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:54,410 assertiveness will be punished and 109 00:06:54,410 --> 00:06:57,590 crushed in Ukraine . That Russia will 110 00:06:57,600 --> 00:07:01,120 have to leave Ukrainian land with shame 111 00:07:01,130 --> 00:07:03,260 the land which it is occupying , that 112 00:07:03,260 --> 00:07:05,860 Ukraine will win . That the defenders 113 00:07:05,860 --> 00:07:09,840 of Ukraine will prevail , that 114 00:07:09,840 --> 00:07:13,450 this spilled blood , that this horrible 115 00:07:13,450 --> 00:07:15,670 sacrifice which is being paid by the 116 00:07:15,670 --> 00:07:17,781 incrimination , will bear fruits of a 117 00:07:17,781 --> 00:07:21,610 grand victory with the Poles have got 118 00:07:21,620 --> 00:07:24,930 an experience of providing assistance . 119 00:07:24,930 --> 00:07:26,070 One to the other , 120 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:32,660 Saint john paul the second . 121 00:07:34,980 --> 00:07:38,250 The Pope we spoke of 122 00:07:38,250 --> 00:07:42,190 solidarity , one and the other is 123 00:07:42,190 --> 00:07:44,412 solidarity . That is solidarity , never 124 00:07:44,412 --> 00:07:46,730 one against the other . It is our huge 125 00:07:46,740 --> 00:07:49,120 achievement . That solidarity that 10 126 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:51,342 million strong movement which broke the 127 00:07:51,342 --> 00:07:54,740 communism with the support of the Pope 128 00:07:54,750 --> 00:07:57,083 and the United States of the Free World . 129 00:07:57,083 --> 00:07:59,610 Thanks to which we broke down the iron 130 00:07:59,610 --> 00:08:03,340 curtain precisely . This reflects of 131 00:08:03,350 --> 00:08:06,340 inter human solidarity is leading my 132 00:08:06,340 --> 00:08:09,530 compatriots today to helping their 133 00:08:09,530 --> 00:08:11,530 neighbors from Ukraine once again , 134 00:08:11,530 --> 00:08:13,474 thank you for that . Thank you for 135 00:08:13,474 --> 00:08:15,530 opening your homes and thank you for 136 00:08:15,530 --> 00:08:18,100 offering bread to those in need . Thank 137 00:08:18,100 --> 00:08:20,156 you that they're here among us today 138 00:08:20,156 --> 00:08:22,211 and many of them feel here at home , 139 00:08:22,211 --> 00:08:25,280 that's what they're saying . They're 140 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:28,420 grateful to us for the fact that we 141 00:08:28,420 --> 00:08:30,420 welcome them . Although millions of 142 00:08:30,420 --> 00:08:33,250 them have come . Two million are still 143 00:08:33,250 --> 00:08:35,361 living here with us . Although nobody 144 00:08:35,361 --> 00:08:39,250 had expected that we shared like 145 00:08:39,250 --> 00:08:42,040 brothers in solidarity . 146 00:08:42,630 --> 00:08:45,210 This is the solidarity of the world 147 00:08:45,210 --> 00:08:49,060 today , solidarity with Ukraine And I'm 148 00:08:49,060 --> 00:08:52,200 calling on all the leaders of the 149 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:54,311 european States of the North atlantic 150 00:08:54,311 --> 00:08:57,220 alliance to stand in solidarity with 151 00:08:57,220 --> 00:09:00,290 Ukraine to support Ukraine all the time 152 00:09:00,300 --> 00:09:04,010 to provide Ukraine with military 153 00:09:04,010 --> 00:09:05,990 support so that the defenders of 154 00:09:05,990 --> 00:09:08,660 Ukraine have weapons to fight with . Do 155 00:09:08,660 --> 00:09:11,280 not hesitate , do not be afraid . There 156 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:13,280 is no place for business . As usual 157 00:09:13,280 --> 00:09:15,224 with Russia anymore where blood is 158 00:09:15,224 --> 00:09:18,390 being shed . Honest people do not do 159 00:09:18,390 --> 00:09:20,501 business . It has to be stopped there 160 00:09:20,501 --> 00:09:22,334 at all costs today . This can be 161 00:09:22,334 --> 00:09:24,190 stopped only by modern armaments 162 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:26,380 because this is what Ukraine needs . 163 00:09:28,290 --> 00:09:30,510 Thank you to President joe biden for 164 00:09:30,510 --> 00:09:32,288 his exceptional courage for his 165 00:09:32,288 --> 00:09:35,800 determination . Thank you to the 166 00:09:35,800 --> 00:09:37,744 american nation . Thank you to the 167 00:09:37,744 --> 00:09:39,689 authorities of the United States . 168 00:09:39,689 --> 00:09:41,856 Thank you to the American Congress for 169 00:09:41,856 --> 00:09:43,967 all the donations for Ukraine for the 170 00:09:43,967 --> 00:09:46,022 great support offered to Ukraine for 171 00:09:46,022 --> 00:09:47,911 the fact that thanks to this huge 172 00:09:47,911 --> 00:09:49,800 military assistance of the United 173 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:52,380 States , Ukraine is fighting and others 174 00:09:52,380 --> 00:09:55,340 are also providing support because this 175 00:09:55,340 --> 00:09:58,170 is the role of NATO to defend the free 176 00:09:58,170 --> 00:10:00,700 world . To support the free world . 177 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:06,290 We stand in solidarity with 178 00:10:06,290 --> 00:10:08,512 Ukraine and we will stand in solidarity 179 00:10:08,512 --> 00:10:10,457 with Ukraine . There is no freedom 180 00:10:10,457 --> 00:10:12,457 without solidarity . Long live free 181 00:10:12,457 --> 00:10:15,520 Ukraine . Long leave , the alliance of 182 00:10:15,520 --> 00:10:17,687 the Republic of Poland with the United 183 00:10:17,687 --> 00:10:19,687 States . Long live NATO , long live 184 00:10:19,687 --> 00:10:23,030 free world , long live Poland . There 185 00:10:23,030 --> 00:10:25,470 is no freedom without solidarity . 186 00:18:41,170 --> 00:18:42,170 Yeah , 187 00:20:58,360 --> 00:21:02,020 Ladies and Gentlemen , Please welcome 188 00:21:02,030 --> 00:21:05,470 the 46 president of the United States 189 00:21:05,480 --> 00:21:08,010 of America , Joe Biden . 190 00:21:45,460 --> 00:21:46,690 Hello Paula , 191 00:21:51,780 --> 00:21:55,350 one of our great allies . President 192 00:21:55,350 --> 00:21:58,210 Judah , Prime Minister Mr Prime 193 00:21:58,210 --> 00:22:00,970 Minister Mr Mayor to all the former 194 00:22:00,970 --> 00:22:03,820 ministers and presidents as well as 195 00:22:03,820 --> 00:22:05,820 mayors and polish political leaders 196 00:22:05,820 --> 00:22:08,060 from all across the country . Thank you 197 00:22:08,070 --> 00:22:11,840 for welcoming back to Poland . You know , 198 00:22:11,840 --> 00:22:13,530 it was nearly one year ago , 199 00:22:15,530 --> 00:22:17,586 nearly one year ago , I spoke at the 200 00:22:17,586 --> 00:22:20,200 Royal castle here in Warsaw , Just 201 00:22:20,200 --> 00:22:21,922 weeks after Vladimir Putin had 202 00:22:21,922 --> 00:22:24,610 unleashed his murderous assault on 203 00:22:24,610 --> 00:22:28,340 Ukraine , the largest land war 204 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:31,050 in europe since World war two had begun . 205 00:22:32,390 --> 00:22:34,501 And the principles that have been the 206 00:22:34,501 --> 00:22:36,960 cornerstone of peace , prosperity and 207 00:22:36,960 --> 00:22:39,170 stability on this planet for more than 208 00:22:39,170 --> 00:22:42,180 75 years were at risk of being 209 00:22:42,180 --> 00:22:46,020 shattered . One year ago the 210 00:22:46,020 --> 00:22:49,440 world was bracing for the fall of Kiev . 211 00:22:49,990 --> 00:22:52,212 Well , I just come from a visit to Kiev 212 00:22:52,212 --> 00:22:55,090 and I can report , keith stands strong , 213 00:22:57,460 --> 00:23:01,310 keith stands proud , it stands tall 214 00:23:01,690 --> 00:23:04,060 and most important it stands free 215 00:23:06,540 --> 00:23:09,110 when Russia invaded , it wasn't just 216 00:23:09,110 --> 00:23:12,640 Ukraine being tested . The whole world 217 00:23:12,650 --> 00:23:15,450 faced a test for the ages , europe was 218 00:23:15,450 --> 00:23:18,400 being tested . America was being tested , 219 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:21,120 NATO is being tested . All democracies 220 00:23:21,120 --> 00:23:23,480 are being tested and the questions we 221 00:23:23,480 --> 00:23:25,790 faced were as simple as they were 222 00:23:25,790 --> 00:23:29,660 profound . Would we respond or would 223 00:23:29,660 --> 00:23:31,660 we look the other way ? Would it be 224 00:23:31,660 --> 00:23:34,910 strong ? Would be weak ? Would be you ? 225 00:23:34,910 --> 00:23:36,910 We would we would we the all of our 226 00:23:36,910 --> 00:23:40,860 allies would be united or divided . One 227 00:23:40,860 --> 00:23:44,170 year later we know the answer we did 228 00:23:44,170 --> 00:23:46,392 respond , we would be strong , we would 229 00:23:46,392 --> 00:23:48,850 be united and the world would not look 230 00:23:48,850 --> 00:23:50,150 the other way . 231 00:23:54,330 --> 00:23:56,950 We also face fundamental questions 232 00:23:56,960 --> 00:23:59,580 about the commitment to the most basic 233 00:23:59,590 --> 00:24:03,140 principles . Would we stand up for the 234 00:24:03,140 --> 00:24:05,362 sovereignty of nations ? Would we stand 235 00:24:05,362 --> 00:24:07,700 up for the right of people to live free 236 00:24:07,710 --> 00:24:10,820 from naked aggression ? We stand up for 237 00:24:10,820 --> 00:24:14,690 democracy one year later we 238 00:24:14,690 --> 00:24:17,520 know the answers yes , we would stand 239 00:24:17,520 --> 00:24:20,050 up for sovereignty and we did , yes , 240 00:24:20,050 --> 00:24:21,994 we would stand up for the right of 241 00:24:21,994 --> 00:24:24,217 people to live free from aggression and 242 00:24:24,217 --> 00:24:26,050 we did and we would stand up for 243 00:24:26,050 --> 00:24:29,130 democracy and we did and yesterday I 244 00:24:29,130 --> 00:24:31,241 had the honor to stand with President 245 00:24:31,241 --> 00:24:33,570 Zelensky in Kiev to declare that we 246 00:24:33,570 --> 00:24:35,626 will keep standing up for these same 247 00:24:35,626 --> 00:24:37,530 things no matter what . 248 00:24:43,030 --> 00:24:45,197 When President Putin ordered his tanks 249 00:24:45,197 --> 00:24:48,500 to roll into Ukraine , he thought we 250 00:24:48,500 --> 00:24:52,250 would roll over , he was wrong . The 251 00:24:52,370 --> 00:24:54,950 Ukrainian people are too brave . 252 00:24:54,960 --> 00:24:57,400 America europe a coalition of nations 253 00:24:57,410 --> 00:25:00,020 from the atlantic to the pacific we 254 00:25:00,020 --> 00:25:02,840 were to unified democracy was too 255 00:25:02,840 --> 00:25:05,610 strong instead of an easy victory . He 256 00:25:05,610 --> 00:25:09,500 perceived and predicted Putin left with 257 00:25:09,500 --> 00:25:11,660 burnout tanks and Russia's forces in 258 00:25:11,660 --> 00:25:15,220 delay in disarray . He thought he'd get 259 00:25:15,220 --> 00:25:18,210 the finalization of NATO . Instead , he 260 00:25:18,210 --> 00:25:22,070 got the nationalization of Finland and 261 00:25:22,070 --> 00:25:25,780 Sweden . He thought native would 262 00:25:25,780 --> 00:25:29,310 fracture and divide . Instead , 263 00:25:29,320 --> 00:25:32,600 NATO is more united and more unified 264 00:25:32,600 --> 00:25:35,610 than ever than ever before . He thought 265 00:25:35,610 --> 00:25:38,360 he could weaponize energy to crack your 266 00:25:38,360 --> 00:25:41,120 resolve , europe's resolve . Instead , 267 00:25:41,120 --> 00:25:43,287 we're working together to end europe's 268 00:25:43,287 --> 00:25:45,453 dependence on Russell , Russian fossil 269 00:25:45,453 --> 00:25:48,120 fuels . He thought autocrats like 270 00:25:48,120 --> 00:25:50,660 himself were tough and leaders of 271 00:25:50,660 --> 00:25:53,870 democracy were soft . And then he met 272 00:25:53,870 --> 00:25:56,092 the iron will of America , The nation's 273 00:25:56,092 --> 00:25:58,203 everywhere that refused to accept the 274 00:25:58,203 --> 00:26:00,314 world governed by fear and force , he 275 00:26:00,314 --> 00:26:02,700 found himself at war with a nation led 276 00:26:02,700 --> 00:26:05,460 by a man whose courage would be forged 277 00:26:05,460 --> 00:26:08,850 in fire and steel . President Zelinski . 278 00:26:09,540 --> 00:26:12,970 President Putin . President Putin is 279 00:26:12,970 --> 00:26:15,026 confronted with something today that 280 00:26:15,026 --> 00:26:17,081 you didn't think was possible a year 281 00:26:17,081 --> 00:26:19,330 ago . The democracy of the world have 282 00:26:19,330 --> 00:26:23,260 grown stronger , not weaker , but 283 00:26:23,260 --> 00:26:25,371 the autocrats of the world have grown 284 00:26:25,371 --> 00:26:27,840 weaker , not stronger because in the 285 00:26:27,850 --> 00:26:29,517 moments of great upheaval and 286 00:26:29,517 --> 00:26:33,250 uncertainty that knowing what you stand 287 00:26:33,250 --> 00:26:35,920 for is most important and knowing who 288 00:26:35,920 --> 00:26:38,130 stands with you makes all the 289 00:26:38,130 --> 00:26:40,640 difference . The people of poll know 290 00:26:40,640 --> 00:26:43,600 that you know that in fact , you know , 291 00:26:43,600 --> 00:26:45,767 you know it better than anyone here in 292 00:26:45,767 --> 00:26:47,878 Poland because that's what solidarity 293 00:26:47,878 --> 00:26:51,840 means through partition 294 00:26:51,840 --> 00:26:54,170 and oppression . When the beautiful 295 00:26:54,170 --> 00:26:56,170 city was destroyed after the Warsaw 296 00:26:56,170 --> 00:26:58,890 uprising , during decades under the 297 00:26:58,890 --> 00:27:01,780 iron fist of communist rule , Poland 298 00:27:01,780 --> 00:27:04,390 endured because you stood together . 299 00:27:05,190 --> 00:27:06,968 That's how brave leaders of the 300 00:27:06,968 --> 00:27:09,023 opposition and the people of Belarus 301 00:27:09,023 --> 00:27:11,680 continue to fight for their democracy . 302 00:27:11,690 --> 00:27:13,790 That's how the resolve of moldovan 303 00:27:13,790 --> 00:27:14,550 people 304 00:27:18,500 --> 00:27:20,500 resolve of the people of Moldova to 305 00:27:20,500 --> 00:27:23,330 live in freedom , gained them 306 00:27:23,330 --> 00:27:25,750 independence and put them on the path 307 00:27:25,750 --> 00:27:29,660 to eU membership . President Sandhu is 308 00:27:29,660 --> 00:27:31,827 here today . I'm not sure she is , but 309 00:27:31,827 --> 00:27:33,827 I'm proud to stand with you and the 310 00:27:33,827 --> 00:27:35,938 freedom loving people of Moldova give 311 00:27:35,938 --> 00:27:37,630 her a round of applause . 312 00:27:41,650 --> 00:27:44,800 One year and one year into this war , 313 00:27:44,810 --> 00:27:47,040 Putin no longer doubts the strength of 314 00:27:47,040 --> 00:27:50,160 our coalition , but he still doubts our 315 00:27:50,160 --> 00:27:52,840 conviction . He doubts our staying 316 00:27:52,840 --> 00:27:55,770 power . He doubts our continued support 317 00:27:55,770 --> 00:27:58,930 for Ukraine . He doubts whether NATO 318 00:27:58,930 --> 00:28:01,630 can remain unified . But there should 319 00:28:01,630 --> 00:28:04,370 be no doubt our support for Ukraine 320 00:28:04,370 --> 00:28:06,680 will not waver . NATO will not be 321 00:28:06,680 --> 00:28:09,120 divided and we will not tire 322 00:28:13,840 --> 00:28:16,660 President Putin's craving lust for land 323 00:28:16,660 --> 00:28:19,660 and power will fail and the Ukrainian 324 00:28:19,660 --> 00:28:21,716 people's love for their country will 325 00:28:21,716 --> 00:28:23,938 prevail , democracies of the world will 326 00:28:23,938 --> 00:28:26,390 stand guard over freedom today tomorrow 327 00:28:26,390 --> 00:28:27,750 and forever . 328 00:28:32,510 --> 00:28:34,732 So that's what's that's what's at stake 329 00:28:34,732 --> 00:28:37,940 here . Freedom , that's the message I 330 00:28:37,940 --> 00:28:40,840 carry to keep yesterday directly to the 331 00:28:40,840 --> 00:28:43,580 people of Ukraine when President 332 00:28:43,580 --> 00:28:45,691 Zelensky said , he came to the United 333 00:28:45,691 --> 00:28:47,760 States in december quote . He said , 334 00:28:47,760 --> 00:28:50,990 this struggle will define the 335 00:28:50,990 --> 00:28:53,690 world and what our Children and 336 00:28:53,690 --> 00:28:56,410 grandchildren , how they live and then 337 00:28:56,410 --> 00:28:58,980 their Children and grandchildren . He 338 00:28:58,980 --> 00:29:01,202 wasn't only speaking about the Children 339 00:29:01,202 --> 00:29:03,313 and grandchildren of Ukraine . He was 340 00:29:03,313 --> 00:29:05,480 speaking about all of our Children and 341 00:29:05,480 --> 00:29:08,230 grandchildren , yours and mine . We're 342 00:29:08,230 --> 00:29:10,341 seeing again today with the people of 343 00:29:10,341 --> 00:29:12,563 Poland and the people across europe saw 344 00:29:12,563 --> 00:29:16,480 for decades , appetites of the autocrat 345 00:29:16,490 --> 00:29:19,540 cannot be appeased . They must be 346 00:29:19,540 --> 00:29:23,110 opposed . Autocrats only understand one 347 00:29:23,110 --> 00:29:27,020 word . No , no , no , 348 00:29:29,880 --> 00:29:32,930 no , you will not take my country . No , 349 00:29:32,930 --> 00:29:35,152 you will not take my freedom . No , you 350 00:29:35,152 --> 00:29:37,097 will not take my future . And I'll 351 00:29:37,097 --> 00:29:39,319 repeat tonight what I said last year in 352 00:29:39,319 --> 00:29:42,830 the same place , a dictator bent on 353 00:29:42,830 --> 00:29:45,750 rebuilding an empire will never be able 354 00:29:45,750 --> 00:29:48,970 to ease the people's love of liberty , 355 00:29:48,980 --> 00:29:52,100 brutality will never grind down the 356 00:29:52,100 --> 00:29:54,840 will of the free and Ukraine , 357 00:29:56,200 --> 00:29:58,610 Ukraine will never be a victory for 358 00:29:58,610 --> 00:29:59,890 Russia . Never 359 00:30:05,560 --> 00:30:08,140 for free people refused to live in a 360 00:30:08,140 --> 00:30:10,196 world of hopelessness and darkness . 361 00:30:11,990 --> 00:30:13,546 You know , this has been an 362 00:30:13,546 --> 00:30:15,546 extraordinary year in every sense , 363 00:30:15,880 --> 00:30:19,050 extraordinary brutality from Russian 364 00:30:19,050 --> 00:30:21,570 forces and mercenaries . They've 365 00:30:21,570 --> 00:30:24,060 committed to private these crimes 366 00:30:24,060 --> 00:30:26,760 against humanity without shame or 367 00:30:26,760 --> 00:30:29,140 compunction . They've targeted 368 00:30:29,140 --> 00:30:31,307 civilians with death and destruction , 369 00:30:32,390 --> 00:30:34,960 used rape as a weapon of war , 370 00:30:36,030 --> 00:30:39,400 stolen Ukrainian Children . An attempt 371 00:30:39,410 --> 00:30:42,270 in an attempt to steal Ukraine's future 372 00:30:42,280 --> 00:30:44,500 bomb train stations , maternity 373 00:30:44,500 --> 00:30:48,330 hospital schools and orphanages . No 374 00:30:48,330 --> 00:30:52,330 one , no one can turn away their eyes 375 00:30:52,330 --> 00:30:54,108 from the atrocities . Russia is 376 00:30:54,108 --> 00:30:56,441 committing against the Ukrainian people . 377 00:30:56,441 --> 00:30:59,670 It's abhorrent . It's abhorrent . But 378 00:30:59,670 --> 00:31:02,390 extraordinarily as well 379 00:31:04,120 --> 00:31:06,287 has been the response of the Ukrainian 380 00:31:06,287 --> 00:31:09,460 people and the world . one year after 381 00:31:09,460 --> 00:31:12,670 the bombs began to fall , Russian tanks 382 00:31:12,670 --> 00:31:16,140 rolled into Ukraine . Ukraine is 383 00:31:16,140 --> 00:31:18,730 still independent and free 384 00:31:23,440 --> 00:31:25,960 From Kherson to Kharkiv . Ukrainian 385 00:31:25,960 --> 00:31:28,420 fighters have reclaimed their land . 386 00:31:28,480 --> 00:31:30,591 More than 50% of the territory Russia 387 00:31:30,591 --> 00:31:33,030 held last year . The blue and the 388 00:31:33,030 --> 00:31:35,200 yellow flag of Ukraine proudly waves . 389 00:31:35,200 --> 00:31:38,570 Once again , President Zelensky still 390 00:31:38,570 --> 00:31:40,810 leads the democratic elected government 391 00:31:40,820 --> 00:31:42,598 that represents the will of the 392 00:31:42,598 --> 00:31:45,130 Ukrainian people . The world has 393 00:31:45,130 --> 00:31:47,550 already voted multiple times , 394 00:31:47,560 --> 00:31:49,616 including the United Nations General 395 00:31:49,616 --> 00:31:53,120 Assembly to condemn Russians aggression 396 00:31:53,130 --> 00:31:56,310 and supported just peace each time in 397 00:31:56,310 --> 00:31:58,032 the U . N . That vote has been 398 00:31:58,032 --> 00:32:01,840 overwhelming . In October 143 399 00:32:01,840 --> 00:32:04,230 nations the United Nations condemned 400 00:32:04,240 --> 00:32:08,000 Russia's illegal annexation . Only 44 401 00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:10,750 in the entire U . N . voted with Russia . 402 00:32:10,760 --> 00:32:14,720 four . So tonight I 403 00:32:14,720 --> 00:32:17,100 speak once more to the people of Russia . 404 00:32:18,060 --> 00:32:20,116 The United States and the nations of 405 00:32:20,116 --> 00:32:22,480 europe do not seek to control or 406 00:32:22,480 --> 00:32:25,120 destroy Russia . The west was not 407 00:32:25,120 --> 00:32:27,810 plotting to attack Russia as Putin said 408 00:32:27,810 --> 00:32:31,360 today and millions of Russian citizens 409 00:32:31,570 --> 00:32:33,681 only want to live in peace with their 410 00:32:33,681 --> 00:32:36,440 neighbors are not the enemy . This war 411 00:32:36,440 --> 00:32:39,460 is never a necessity . It's a 412 00:32:39,460 --> 00:32:42,980 tragedy . President Putin chose us more 413 00:32:43,720 --> 00:32:46,210 every day . The work continues is his 414 00:32:46,210 --> 00:32:48,890 choice . He could end the war with a 415 00:32:48,890 --> 00:32:52,880 word . It's simple . If Russia stopped 416 00:32:52,880 --> 00:32:56,040 invading Ukraine it would end the war . 417 00:32:56,960 --> 00:32:59,520 If Ukraine stop defending itself 418 00:32:59,520 --> 00:33:01,464 against Russia would be the end of 419 00:33:01,464 --> 00:33:05,040 Ukraine . That's why together we're 420 00:33:05,040 --> 00:33:07,600 making sure Ukraine can defend itself . 421 00:33:08,290 --> 00:33:10,990 The United States has assembled a world 422 00:33:10,990 --> 00:33:13,670 worldwide coalition of more than 50 423 00:33:13,670 --> 00:33:16,420 nations to get critical weapons and 424 00:33:16,420 --> 00:33:19,320 supplies to the brave Ukrainian 425 00:33:19,320 --> 00:33:21,590 fighters on the frontlines . Air 426 00:33:21,590 --> 00:33:23,680 defense systems , artillery , 427 00:33:23,690 --> 00:33:26,580 ammunition , tanks , armored vehicles , 428 00:33:26,590 --> 00:33:29,120 the european Union and its member 429 00:33:29,120 --> 00:33:30,890 states have stepped up with 430 00:33:30,890 --> 00:33:34,480 unprecedented commitment to Ukraine not 431 00:33:34,480 --> 00:33:36,860 testing security assistance , but 432 00:33:36,860 --> 00:33:38,860 economic and humanitarian refugee 433 00:33:38,860 --> 00:33:42,230 systems . And so much more to all of 434 00:33:42,230 --> 00:33:45,910 you here tonight . Take a moment and 435 00:33:45,910 --> 00:33:48,120 I'm serious . When I say this , turn 436 00:33:48,120 --> 00:33:50,287 out and look , turn around and look at 437 00:33:50,287 --> 00:33:52,453 one another . Look at what you've done 438 00:33:52,453 --> 00:33:55,290 so far , Poland is hosting more than 439 00:33:55,290 --> 00:33:58,170 1.5 million refugees from this war . 440 00:33:58,170 --> 00:33:59,210 God bless you 441 00:34:02,170 --> 00:34:04,392 polish generosity , your willingness to 442 00:34:04,392 --> 00:34:06,281 open your hearts and your home is 443 00:34:06,281 --> 00:34:09,220 extraordinary . And the american people 444 00:34:09,220 --> 00:34:12,460 are united in our resolve as well . All 445 00:34:12,460 --> 00:34:15,160 across my country , in big cities and 446 00:34:15,160 --> 00:34:19,020 small towns , Ukrainian flags fly from 447 00:34:19,020 --> 00:34:22,780 american homes over the past year , 448 00:34:22,790 --> 00:34:25,012 democrats and republicans in our United 449 00:34:25,012 --> 00:34:27,230 States Congress have come together to 450 00:34:27,230 --> 00:34:29,740 stand for freedom . That's who 451 00:34:29,740 --> 00:34:32,150 americans are and that's what americans 452 00:34:32,150 --> 00:34:32,850 do . 453 00:34:37,180 --> 00:34:39,291 The world was also coming together to 454 00:34:39,291 --> 00:34:41,610 address the global fallout from 455 00:34:41,610 --> 00:34:44,450 President Putin's war . Putin tried to 456 00:34:44,450 --> 00:34:47,590 starve the world blocking the ports in 457 00:34:47,590 --> 00:34:50,330 the Black Sea to stop Ukraine from 458 00:34:50,330 --> 00:34:53,430 exporting its grain , exacerbating the 459 00:34:53,430 --> 00:34:56,190 global food crisis that hit developing 460 00:34:56,190 --> 00:34:58,820 nations in Africa especially hard . 461 00:34:59,680 --> 00:35:03,450 Instead , the United States and the G7 462 00:35:03,460 --> 00:35:05,627 and partners around the world answered 463 00:35:05,627 --> 00:35:07,738 the call with historic commitments to 464 00:35:07,738 --> 00:35:10,020 address the crisis and to bolster 465 00:35:10,030 --> 00:35:13,250 global food supplies . And this week 466 00:35:13,760 --> 00:35:16,500 my wife Jill Biden is traveling to 467 00:35:16,500 --> 00:35:18,667 Africa to help bring attention to this 468 00:35:18,667 --> 00:35:21,990 critical issue . Our commitment is to 469 00:35:21,990 --> 00:35:24,710 the people of Ukraine and the future of 470 00:35:24,710 --> 00:35:28,090 Ukraine . Ukraine is free , 471 00:35:28,100 --> 00:35:31,160 sovereign and democratic . That was a 472 00:35:31,160 --> 00:35:33,271 dream of those who declared Ukraine's 473 00:35:33,271 --> 00:35:35,880 independence more than 30 years ago who 474 00:35:35,880 --> 00:35:38,420 led the Orange Revolution and the 475 00:35:38,420 --> 00:35:41,350 revolution of dignity , who braved ice 476 00:35:41,350 --> 00:35:45,030 and fire in the Badan and the heavenly 477 00:35:45,030 --> 00:35:47,980 hunters who died there . Those who 478 00:35:47,980 --> 00:35:50,450 continue still to root out Kremlin's 479 00:35:50,450 --> 00:35:52,672 efforts to corrupt coerce and control . 480 00:35:53,460 --> 00:35:55,293 It's a dream for those Ukrainian 481 00:35:55,293 --> 00:35:57,690 patriots who fought for years against 482 00:35:57,690 --> 00:36:00,570 Russia's aggression in the Donbas and 483 00:36:00,570 --> 00:36:02,850 the heroes who've given everything 484 00:36:02,850 --> 00:36:05,660 given their lives the service of the 485 00:36:05,660 --> 00:36:08,820 beloved Ukraine . I was honored to 486 00:36:08,820 --> 00:36:12,300 visit the memorial in Kiev yesterday to 487 00:36:12,300 --> 00:36:15,320 pay tribute to the sacrifice of those 488 00:36:15,320 --> 00:36:17,200 who lost their lives . Standing 489 00:36:17,200 --> 00:36:20,020 alongside President Zelensky , the 490 00:36:20,030 --> 00:36:22,530 United States and our partner stand 491 00:36:22,540 --> 00:36:24,762 with Ukraine's teachers . It's hospital 492 00:36:24,762 --> 00:36:27,380 staff , It's emergency responders , the 493 00:36:27,380 --> 00:36:31,010 workers in cities across Ukraine are 494 00:36:31,010 --> 00:36:33,430 fighting to keep the power on in the 495 00:36:33,430 --> 00:36:36,490 face of Russia's cruel bombardment . We 496 00:36:36,490 --> 00:36:39,200 stand with the millions of refugees of 497 00:36:39,200 --> 00:36:42,180 this war who found a welcome in europe 498 00:36:42,180 --> 00:36:44,236 and the United States , particularly 499 00:36:44,236 --> 00:36:46,460 here in Poland . Ordinary people all 500 00:36:46,460 --> 00:36:48,970 across europe did whatever they could 501 00:36:48,970 --> 00:36:51,550 to help and continue to do so polish 502 00:36:51,550 --> 00:36:53,661 businesses , civil society , cultural 503 00:36:53,661 --> 00:36:55,772 leaders , including the First lady of 504 00:36:55,772 --> 00:36:57,939 Poland who is here tonight . Have lead 505 00:36:57,939 --> 00:36:59,772 with the heart and determination 506 00:36:59,772 --> 00:37:01,828 showcasing all that's good about the 507 00:37:01,828 --> 00:37:03,960 human spirit Madame . First lady . We 508 00:37:03,960 --> 00:37:06,090 love you . Thank you all . 509 00:37:11,910 --> 00:37:13,966 I'll never forget last year visiting 510 00:37:13,966 --> 00:37:16,188 with refugees from Ukraine who had just 511 00:37:16,188 --> 00:37:18,790 arrived in Warsaw seen their faces 512 00:37:18,800 --> 00:37:21,680 exhausted and afraid holding their 513 00:37:21,680 --> 00:37:24,710 Children so close where they might 514 00:37:24,710 --> 00:37:26,488 never see their fathers , their 515 00:37:26,488 --> 00:37:28,543 husbands , their brothers or sisters 516 00:37:28,543 --> 00:37:30,599 again in that darkest moment through 517 00:37:30,599 --> 00:37:33,650 lives . You the people of Poland 518 00:37:33,650 --> 00:37:36,480 offered them safety and light . You 519 00:37:36,480 --> 00:37:38,536 embrace them , you literally embrace 520 00:37:38,536 --> 00:37:40,760 them . I watched , I watched the looks 521 00:37:40,760 --> 00:37:44,570 on their faces . Meanwhile , together 522 00:37:44,570 --> 00:37:47,080 we made sure that Russia is paying the 523 00:37:47,080 --> 00:37:49,520 price for its abuses . We continue to 524 00:37:49,520 --> 00:37:51,820 maintain the largest sanction regime 525 00:37:51,830 --> 00:37:54,270 ever imposed in any country in history 526 00:37:55,360 --> 00:37:57,582 and we're gonna announce more sanctions 527 00:37:57,582 --> 00:37:59,860 this week . Together with our partners , 528 00:37:59,880 --> 00:38:01,824 we'll hold accountable . Those are 529 00:38:01,824 --> 00:38:04,080 responsible for this war and will seek 530 00:38:04,090 --> 00:38:06,930 justice for the war crimes and crimes 531 00:38:06,930 --> 00:38:09,410 against humanity continuing to be 532 00:38:09,410 --> 00:38:12,660 committed by the Russians . You 533 00:38:12,660 --> 00:38:15,420 know , there is much for us to be proud 534 00:38:15,420 --> 00:38:18,190 of over the all that we have achieved 535 00:38:18,190 --> 00:38:20,490 together this past year , but we have 536 00:38:20,490 --> 00:38:22,860 to be honest and clear eyed as we look 537 00:38:22,860 --> 00:38:25,600 at the year ahead . The defense of 538 00:38:25,600 --> 00:38:27,990 freedom is not the work of a day or a 539 00:38:27,990 --> 00:38:31,490 year . It's always difficult . It's 540 00:38:31,500 --> 00:38:35,160 always important as Ukraine continues 541 00:38:35,160 --> 00:38:37,560 to defend itself against the Russian 542 00:38:37,560 --> 00:38:39,393 onslaught and launched a counter 543 00:38:39,393 --> 00:38:41,820 offensive of its own . It will continue 544 00:38:41,820 --> 00:38:44,710 to be hard and very bitter days , 545 00:38:45,410 --> 00:38:48,510 victories and tragedies . But Ukraine 546 00:38:48,510 --> 00:38:51,120 is still for the fight ahead . The 547 00:38:51,120 --> 00:38:53,009 United States , together with our 548 00:38:53,009 --> 00:38:54,842 allies and partners are going to 549 00:38:54,842 --> 00:38:56,953 continue to have Ukraine's back as it 550 00:38:56,953 --> 00:39:00,380 defends itself . Next year . I will 551 00:39:00,380 --> 00:39:03,790 host every member of NATO for our 552 00:39:03,790 --> 00:39:06,440 2024 summit in the United States 553 00:39:06,450 --> 00:39:09,870 together Will celebrate the 75th 554 00:39:09,870 --> 00:39:12,037 anniversary of the strongest defensive 555 00:39:12,037 --> 00:39:14,203 alliance in the history of the world . 556 00:39:14,203 --> 00:39:15,203 NATO . 557 00:39:18,090 --> 00:39:20,390 And let there be no doubt The 558 00:39:20,400 --> 00:39:22,567 commitment of the United States to our 559 00:39:22,567 --> 00:39:25,010 NATO alliance and Article five is rock 560 00:39:25,010 --> 00:39:26,010 solid 561 00:39:28,740 --> 00:39:31,710 and every member of NATO knows it and 562 00:39:31,710 --> 00:39:34,560 Russia knows it as well . An attack 563 00:39:34,560 --> 00:39:37,120 against one is attack against all . 564 00:39:37,130 --> 00:39:38,700 It's a sacred oath , 565 00:39:40,960 --> 00:39:44,010 sacred oath to the vent every inch of 566 00:39:44,010 --> 00:39:47,280 NATO territory Over the past 567 00:39:47,290 --> 00:39:49,540 year , the United States has come 568 00:39:49,540 --> 00:39:51,890 together with our allies and partners 569 00:39:51,900 --> 00:39:54,600 in an extraordinary coalition to stand 570 00:39:54,600 --> 00:39:56,960 against Russian aggression . But the 571 00:39:56,960 --> 00:39:59,680 work in front of us is not just what 572 00:39:59,680 --> 00:40:01,850 we're against . It's about what we're 573 00:40:01,850 --> 00:40:04,540 for . What kind of world do we want to 574 00:40:04,540 --> 00:40:07,670 build ? We need to take the strength 575 00:40:07,670 --> 00:40:10,020 and capacity of this coalition and 576 00:40:10,020 --> 00:40:12,330 apply it to lifting up lifting up the 577 00:40:12,330 --> 00:40:14,497 lives of people everywhere , improving 578 00:40:14,497 --> 00:40:16,350 health , growing prosperity , 579 00:40:16,350 --> 00:40:18,461 preserving the plan of building peace 580 00:40:18,461 --> 00:40:20,650 and security , treating everyone with 581 00:40:20,660 --> 00:40:22,750 dignity and respect . That's our 582 00:40:22,750 --> 00:40:25,440 responsibility . The democracy of the 583 00:40:25,440 --> 00:40:27,662 world have to deliver it for our people 584 00:40:28,510 --> 00:40:31,420 as we gather tonight . The world in my 585 00:40:31,420 --> 00:40:34,120 view is at an inflection point . The 586 00:40:34,120 --> 00:40:36,176 decisions we make over the next five 587 00:40:36,176 --> 00:40:38,390 years or so are going to determine and 588 00:40:38,390 --> 00:40:41,170 shape our lives for decades to come . 589 00:40:42,710 --> 00:40:44,980 That's true for americans , That's true 590 00:40:44,980 --> 00:40:47,310 for the people of the world . And while 591 00:40:47,310 --> 00:40:51,200 decisions are ours to make now , 592 00:40:51,210 --> 00:40:53,510 the principles and the stakes are 593 00:40:53,510 --> 00:40:56,620 eternal . The choice between chaos and 594 00:40:56,620 --> 00:40:59,210 stability between building and 595 00:40:59,210 --> 00:41:01,990 destroying between hope and fear 596 00:41:02,800 --> 00:41:04,856 between democracy lifts up the human 597 00:41:04,856 --> 00:41:07,170 spirit and the brutal hand of the 598 00:41:07,170 --> 00:41:10,380 dictator who crushes it between nothing 599 00:41:10,380 --> 00:41:13,670 less than limitation and possibilities . 600 00:41:14,240 --> 00:41:16,250 The kind of possibilities that come 601 00:41:17,000 --> 00:41:19,990 when people who live not in captivity 602 00:41:19,990 --> 00:41:23,690 but in freedom . Freedom . Freedom . 603 00:41:23,690 --> 00:41:26,840 There is no sweeter word than freedom . 604 00:41:26,850 --> 00:41:29,060 There is no nobler golden freedom . 605 00:41:29,070 --> 00:41:31,014 There's no higher aspirations than 606 00:41:31,014 --> 00:41:34,000 freedom . Americans know that and you 607 00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:37,180 know it and all that we do 608 00:41:37,180 --> 00:41:40,020 now must be done so our Children and 609 00:41:40,020 --> 00:41:42,730 grandchildren will know it as well . 610 00:41:42,740 --> 00:41:46,720 Freedom . The enemy of the tyrant and 611 00:41:46,720 --> 00:41:48,887 the hope of the brave and the truth of 612 00:41:48,887 --> 00:41:52,710 the ages . Freedom stand with us , we 613 00:41:52,710 --> 00:41:55,370 will stand with you , let us move 614 00:41:55,370 --> 00:41:57,980 forward with faith and conviction with 615 00:41:57,980 --> 00:42:00,880 an abiding commitment to be allies not 616 00:42:00,880 --> 00:42:03,750 of darkness but of light , not of 617 00:42:03,750 --> 00:42:06,930 oppression but of liberation , not of 618 00:42:06,930 --> 00:42:10,770 captivity . But yes of freedom may 619 00:42:10,770 --> 00:42:13,840 God bless you all . May God protect our 620 00:42:13,840 --> 00:42:16,360 troops and may , God bless the heroes 621 00:42:16,360 --> 00:42:19,540 of Ukraine and all those who defend 622 00:42:19,540 --> 00:42:21,710 freedom around the world . Thank you 623 00:42:21,710 --> 00:42:23,877 Poland . Thank you . Thank you . Thank 624 00:42:23,877 --> 00:42:26,250 you for what you're doing . God bless 625 00:42:26,250 --> 00:42:27,130 you all .