On November 21, Ukraine marks the
Day of Dignity and Freedom.
#OTD, the Ukrainian nation stood
up for its rights, Democracy and pro-Western choice, and against Moscow’s
attempts to re-establish dominance over Kyiv. In 2004 and in 2013, the events
that began on November 21 made Ukrainian history, known as the Orange Revolution
and the Revolution of Dignity, respectively.
Euromaidan or the Revolution of
Dignity began as a clear expression of the Ukrainian people’s European choice.
Unwilling to hear the voice of the people, the Yanukovych regime took drastic
measures that resulted in the deaths of more than a hundred innocent men and
women, whom we honour and remember today as the Nebesna Sotnia (Heavenly
Hundred). Next, the Russian Federation occupied Crimea and invaded eastern
Ukraine in its bid to keep Ukraine in Moscow’s orbit.
The Revolution of Dignity
affirmed the Ukrainian people’s choice to live in a free, independent, strong, Democratic
and European country. The struggle for freedom continues today. These are the
ideals, for which the Ukrainian soldiers continue to stand and fight on the
front lines of the war with Russia.
^ I visited Ukraine in November
2007 (in-between the Orange Revolution and Euromaiden.) Ukrainians have fought
for their freedom whether it was to overthrow a Ukrainian Dictator or defeat a
Russian Attack. ^
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