Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote a Fourth of July message via an opinion column in The Wall Street Journal (https://www.wsj.com/articles/volodymyr-zelensky-happy-birthday-america-ukraine-freedom-fourth-of-july-24bafddf) on Sunday July 2, 2023. They broke with centuries of subservience to create a new type of nation, one where all are equal and live free." When any tyrant hates America and denies its exceptional role in the struggle for freedom, he recognizes his own inevitable defeat. It would encourage Russia to invade deeper into Europe, bringing it into direct confrontation with NATO. "All such scenarios can be stopped only by the steadfast defense of freedom, those who aspire to freedom, and the alliances created to protect freedom.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 05, 2023 00:02 UTC