Biden to Poland: “Thank you for what you’re doing.”

President Biden delivers remarks in Warsaw’s Kubicki Arcades to a crowd of 30,000 people just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would suspend participation in a nuclear arms control agreement with the United States (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz).

President Biden followed his surprise trip to Kyiv on Monday with a trip to Warsaw, Poland, as he continues to back Ukraine and oppose the invasion from Russia.

Article by Tommy Lynch, Junior White House Correspondent

WARSAW, Poland - February 24th marks one full year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Despite the size and power of Russia’s Army, Ukraine has held its own, and the capital city Kyiv still stands strong. An estimated 180,000 Russian soldiers have been killed, compared to the 100,000 Ukrainian casualties.

On Monday, President Biden made a surprise trip to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and to remind the country that NATO has its back.

“You remind us that freedom is… worth fighting for, for as long as it takes” Biden said to the Ukrainian people on Monday, “And that’s how long we’re going to be with you, Mr. President: for as long as it takes.”

The very next day, President Biden traveled to Warsaw, Poland, where he continued to vocalize his support for Ukraine. Biden met with Polish President Andrzej Duda, who has led the country through the European crisis. Poland has felt the effects of the war firsthand, as it has been the host of 1.5 million refugees fleeing from the war-torn countries. 

Biden began his address to the NATO members of Eastern Europe by referencing his visit to Kyiv the day before.

“One year ago, the world was bracing for the fall of Kyiv,” President Biden said, “Well, I have just come from a visit to Kyiv, and I can report: Kyiv stands strong! Kyiv stands proud. It stands tall. And most important, it stands free.”

Biden continued by praising world democracies for coming together to back Ukraine against Russia.

“President Putin is confronted with something today that he didn’t think was possible a year ago,” Biden said, “The democracies of the world have grown stronger, not weaker.  But the autocrats of the world have grown weaker, not stronger.”

NATO has been vocal in its stance that an attack on one of its 30 countries will be seen as an attack on all, putting Russia in a precarious position as it tries to take back control of Ukraine. Biden assured that this position is still upheld to the utmost degree.

“Our support for Ukraine will not waver, NATO will not be divided, and we will not tire,” Biden said.

Biden ended his speech by thanking the people of Poland for acting and supporting those affected by the war.

“Thank you, Poland.  Thank you, thank you, thank you for what you’re doing. God bless you all.” Biden said.

The war does not show any signs of stopping, as Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the CCP’s foreign policy chief on Wednesday, suggesting that China may be coming to Russia’s aid in the war.