US Ambassador: Russia is once again using food as weapon, to of power

She said this in a video message published on the social network X, Ukrinform reports.

“Today we remember the victims of the Hodomor, an artificial famine caused by Stalin, which led to the deaths of millions of Ukrainians. These events will forever remain a dark chapter in human history. The Hodomor is a tragedy not only because of the famine, but also because it was a planned event aimed at breaking the spirit of the Ukrainian pele,” the ambassador said.

According to her, today Russia is once again using food as a weapon and to of power and coercion. Russian tros have destroyed agricultural infrastructure, sten Ukrainian grain, and blockaded and attacked Ukraine's Black Sea ports, Brink said.

“All of this is part of Russia's efforts to destroy Ukraine's economy. However, such attacks also affect countries and pele around the world who depend on Ukrainian grain. We remember the millions of Ukrainians who died during the Hodomor, and today we honor the heroes who are fighting to keep Ukraine's economy and pele alive. Today, Russian aggression threatens the world's freedom, enness and peace,” the Ambassador emphasized.

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As reported, on Saturday, November 23, Ukraine commemorates the victims of the Hodomor.

This day of remembrance is celebrated annually on the fourth Saturday of November on the basis of presidential decrees of 1998 and 2007.

Ukrainians survived three Hodomors in the twentieth century: 1921-1923, 1932-1933, and the famine of 1946-1947. The largest was the famine of 1932-1933, which is called the genocide of the Ukrainian pele committed by the Stalinist regime.