March 17, 2021
The ceremony comes amid a conflict between
The US Committee for Ukrainian Holodomor-Genocide Awareness 1932-1933, citing
scholars, puts the number in the three million to five million range while
noting that some journalists who were in Ukraine during the 1930s gave higher
figures.The White House issued a statement in remembrance of the Holodomor,
saying that despite decades under totalitarian rule, Ukrainians "refused to
abandon their drive for freedom and independence.Exactly how many people
perished is unclear.Memorial is located just steps from the grounds of US
Capitol Washington: A monument commemorating the millions of Ukrainians who died
during a Soviet-era famine was unveiled in the US capital on Saturday, in a
ceremony that brought back horrific memories for survivors.Ukrainians refer to
the 1932-33 famine as Holodomor or "death by hunger" and blame the regime of
dictator Joseph Stalin for the deliberate starvation of men, women and
children."The famine was an attempt to force the Ukrainian people to their
knees, to deprive us of our dignity, to destroy our national identity and to
kill our hope for the right to create our own destiny in our own land,"
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told the crowd in a taped video
address.
Legislation adopted by Congress and signed into law in 2006 authorized
the establishment of the memorial on federal land.Gromow immigrated to the
United States in 1951 and now lives in Utica, New York."This memorial is proof
that neither hard times nor the criminal intent of our enemies will conquer our
nation as it seeks truth, freedom, democracy and peace on its own soil and in
its own country," he added, according to an English translation provided by
organisers."This is the most tragic moment in our history," said Roman
Panchishak, who came from New York State."Ukrainians have China dustbin mold never been the same,"
added the 37-year-old, clutching a small Ukrainian flag."I'm always crying,"
Gromow said, her eyes brimming with tears.""And as the Ukrainian people face new
threats to their territory and well-being, they have once again demonstrated
their resolute commitment to human dignity," it said.Drizzle provided a somber
backdrop for the ceremony, which drew droves from Ukraine's US diaspora."The
Kremlin, once again, as in times of Holodomor, is trying to erase Ukraine from
the map.
The ceremony comes amid a conflict between Kiev and Moscow that erupted
in the aftermath of 2014's pro-democracy revolt and has killed thousands. Once
again the threat of death is coming from the east," Poroshenko said."It's
terrible, I will never forget," 90-year-old Alla Gromow, in a wheelchair, said
as she recalled how neighbours engaged in cannibalism in a desperate bid to stay
alive.She recalled how her mother hid green beans in a barrel covered in snow,
helping the family make it through winter.The memorial, a bronze sculpture on a
stone wall depicting stalks of wheat symbolising the seizure of grain by the
Soviets is located just steps from the grounds of the US Capitol and
Washington's bustling Union Station.Ukraine's first lady, Maryna Poroshenko, was
among a throng of people of all ages who packed nearby Columbus Circle for the
ceremony, many wrapped in or waving Ukrainian flags and wearing traditional
attire
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