The West cannot bow to Russia's will, as it would mean losing the memory of what happened on the Normandy beaches," said the president of the United States during the 80th anniversary of the Allied landing in Normandy. The ceremony was attended by leaders of over 20 countries, including president Andrzej Duda, and 200 planet War II veterans.
“I salute the courage of the Allied soldiers who came here 80 years ago and opposed everything to free our land, our nation,” said French president Emmanuel Macron in Normandy during the main celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Allied army landing during planet War II. They were organized by Omaha beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, on which 80 years ago during D-Day The hardest fights were fought.
Macron recalled the memory of the soldiers who participated in the landing. “Everyone was afraid, but they knew that they were fighting a fair war; they knew that they could die, and yet they marched due to the fact that all step of them brought the planet closer to freedom,” said the French leader.
We are with Ukraine
The president of France besides appealed to the war in Ukraine. – In the face of the return of war to our continent, in the face of questioning everything the heroes of the landing fought for, in the face of those who would like to shift borders or compose past again, we must be worthy of those who fought here," said the politician. At the end, Macro addressed Volodymyr Zelenski, Ukrainian president, who was present at the ceremony. “I thank the Ukrainian people for their courage, for their love of freedom. We are with Ukraine, we will not quit – it is over.
About 200 planet War II veterans, most Americans and British, arrived for the celebration. The French president awarded the Legion of Honor with 3 combatants participating in the D-Day battles on the beach ‘Omaha’.
More than 20 leaders from all over the planet attended central celebrations in Normandy: including Joe Biden, president of the United States, Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister of large Britain, and Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada. The Russian delegation was not invited. Poland was represented by president Andrzej Duda.
Earlier at the Polish war cemetery in Urville-Langangannerie Duda laid a wreath and paid tribute to the dead during the fighting. 696 Polish soldiers were buried on the necropolis, mainly from 1st Armoured Division General Stanisław Maczek, who participated in combats in France in 1944, among others in The conflict of Falaise.
– This celebration today, today's 80th anniversary reminds of that terrible, large war which ravaged, destroyed Europe, which started with German-Soviet aggression against Poland in 1939," said the president of Poland. As he added, present Russia is returning to its imperial plans and ambitions and is again becoming a threat to the world. “It must be stopped,” said the Polish leader.
He besides stressed that the gathering of leaders in Normandy is simply a good chance to discuss safety in the world, especially in our part of Europe, where Russian aggression has been taking place in Ukraine, the most terrible conflict since planet War II. “We will surely have an chance to talk about these issues, especially as we are preparing for an crucial event, which will be the summit of NATO in Washington in July,” said Duda.
Combating dictatorship and freedom
Celebration in Normandy has been taking place since yesterday. Earlier today, Joe Biden attended a ceremony at the American cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer. As the U.S. leader said, the events of 80 years ago were proof of the integrity of the Allied. He besides pointed out that there was inactive a conflict in the planet between dictators of dictatorship and freedom and compared the current situation in Europe to the times of planet War II and urged the West to face the forces of evil. "Democracy is never guaranteed, all generation must defend it," appealed Biden.
“Ukraine was attacked by a tyrant, and Ukrainians conflict with extraordinary courage, bearing large losses,” said the president of the United States. He assured that the United States, NATO and the coalition of more than 50 countries would stand by Ukraine. “We will never leave her due to the fact that if we do, Ukraine will be conquered, her neighbors will be in danger and with them all Europe” added Biden.
As the American leader pointed out, The West must not bow before Russia's will, as it would mean losing the discipline and memory of what happened 80 years ago on the Norman beaches. – Those who fought here saved the world, let us stand on the level they set, said Biden.
Earlier, during the British celebrations at the memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, King Charles III said that we are constantly mentioning the lesson of planet War II, which one more time returns to us. "Free nations must stand united to argue tyranny," added the monarch. On the another hand, Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister of large Britain, assured that the sacrifice of soldiers who left the British coast 80 years ago to free Europe would never be forgotten.
The 80th anniversary of D-Day was besides commemorated in Poland. “With gratitude we pay the honours of the courage, boldness and integrity of the Allied troops who landed on the beaches of Normandy,” said Étienne de Pontins, the French Ambassador to Poland, before the 1st Polish Armoured Division in Warsaw. As the French diplomat stressed, Allies landed in Normandy In the name of a certain thought of freedom. Unfortunately, he added, the war returned to European dirt on 24 February 2022 with Russia's attack on Ukraine.
