“We must never forget the atrocities committed against the Ukrainian people at the hands of the Soviet Union during the Holodomor. This important resolution honors the memory of the millions of Ukrainians who suffered under Joseph Stalin’s cruel policy of using starvation as a weapon to try to break Ukraine’s yearning for independence from Soviet oppression. Ukraine continues the fight to this day to defend its independence and sovereignty in the face of Russian aggression, and this resolution serves as an important reminder of the horrible atrocities inflicted upon Ukraine and the perseverance of a people whose spirit cannot be broken.”
– Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), reacting on October 4 to the Senate’s passage of his bipartisan resolution on the 85th anniversary of the Holodomor.