NEW YORK – The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) announced that one of the most vocal advocates for providing Ukraine with the military assistance it needs to defend itself against Russian aggression, Gen. Wesley Clark, will deliver the keynote address at the UCCA’s 75th anniversary commemoration to be held in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, May 20.
Gen. Clark has been speaking out in defense of Ukraine’s independence, its territorial integrity and the important role the United States needs to play in securing both. As a decorated four-star general of the U.S. Army and former NATO supreme allied commander, his expertise and candor are well-known within the U.S. policy establishment.
Gen. Clark understands not only the precedent that has been set with Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea (which marked the first time since the end of World War II that borders in Europe were changed by unilateral military force), but how high the stakes are for the United States, and the entire democratic world.
Most recently, Gen. Clark commented: “At every level, people [Ukrainians] are very conscious of the fact that they are fighting what they consider the battle for Western civilization. …They are fighting for us.”
Numerous members of Congress are expected to be in attendance at the UCCA’s anniversary commemoration.
For more information on the UCCA’s 75th anniversary event in Washington or to purchase tickets, readers may contact the UCCA National Office at 212-228-6840.