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Thirty-five years after Ukraine restored its independence, Ukrainians are still fighting for the right to determine their own future. In his Independence Day address, President Zelensky explained how Vladimir Putin fundamentally misjudged Ukraine: Putin counted weapons, equipment, and ammunition—but failed to count the Ukrainian people who would volunteer to defend their homes.

Europe did more than issue congratulatory statements. European leaders traveled to Kyiv, the European Union approved €6.1 billion—approximately $7.1 billion—for air defense, missiles, ammunition, and radars, and Nordic-Baltic leaders promised continued support until Ukraine achieves a just peace and takes its place in the EU and NATO. Britain is also helping Ukraine expand its long-range missile capabilities.

Ukraine remains independent in the fifth year of Putin’s supposed three-day war. That is not merely a Ukrainian achievement. It is one of the clearest strategic failures Russia has suffered—and a reminder that freedom survives only when people are willing to defend it and allies are willing to stand beside them.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Ukraine Marks 35 Years of Independence

00:24 Zelensky: Putin Fundamentally Misread Ukraine

02:00 Ukraine Has Become Europe’s Best Army

03:23 European Leaders Show Up in Kyiv

03:46 Europe Approves $7.1 Billion for Ukraine

05:03 The Nordic-Baltic Commitment Has No Expiration Date

06:06 Britain Stands Shoulder to Shoulder With Ukraine

07:12 The Delayed American Visit

08:12 Zelensky Challenges America’s Fear of Russia

08:30 Mike Pence: Ukraine Is on the Frontier of Freedom

10:51 Independence Has the Face of a Ukrainian Soldier

11:29 The Historic Declaration of August 24, 1991

12:52 Security Guarantees Must Be Enforced

13:31 Ukraine Support Bridge Update

14:03 Putin’s Three-Day War Reaches Another Independence Day

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