WARSAW, Poland — One year after Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine with the aim of capturing the capital city, the country is still “independent and free,” President Joe Biden proclaimed Tuesday in Poland.
“Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia — never,” Biden said to a crowd of thousands at Warsaw’s Royal Castle.
In a combative speech on the eve of the grim first anniversary of Russia’s Feb. 24, 2022, invasion of Ukraine, Biden praised NATO allies for rallying behind Kyiv and declared that the defense coalition is stronger than ever.