On the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II, we honor those who fought against Nazism and remember the millions of lives destroyed by the Second World War. 

For Ukraine, this is not only about history. Here, in heart of Europe, we once again face a brutal war, driven by imperial ambitions, destruction, deportations, and mass crimes against civilians. 

Russia tries to present itself as the heir of victory over Nazism while turning remembrance into propaganda. 

The reality is much simpler. Soldiers responsible for Bucha, Mariupol, and Izium, as well as for many many other crimes, have no moral right to march under the banners of liberation. 

Real ceasefires are about saving lives — not about satisfying the ambitions of the blood-stained Kremlin war criminal-in-chief. 

Peace cannot be staged for one day while missiles and drones continue to target civilians the next morning. 

The lessons of WWII were meant to end the division of Europe into spheres of influence and prevent aggression from being rewarded through appeasement. 

Yet they were never fully learned, because for decades the world preferred to commemorate past tragedies rather than confront the conditions that make them possible again. 

Security in Europe depends on strength, unity, and the willingness to confront those who believe borders can still be changed by force and nations can be denied their right to exist. 

Today, Ukraine fights not only for itself, but for a Europe where peace is defended by action and principles, not slogans.