The president of United States, Joe Bidenhas promised this Tuesday that Ukraine will “never” be a victory for Russia and has denounced the atrocities committed by the Russian armed forces during the war.

“Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia. Never!“, the president has affirmed before hundreds of people in the gardens of the old royal castle in Warsaw. “Autocrats only understand one word: no no no. You will not take my country, you will not take away my freedom, you will not take my future,” Biden said in reference to Russia.

The US president has defended the commitment of the US, the European Union and all NATO members to the defense of the freedom of Ukrainians, which has become a fight for freedom throughout the world. “Democracy in the world has grown stronger, not weaker. The world’s autocrats have grown weaker, not stronger,” he said, in clear response to the Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s message to the State Duma this morning.

In fact, Biden has addressed the Russian population directly at various times during his speech. “I speak once again to the people of Russia: the United States and the countries of Europe do not want to attack Russia. The thousands of Russians who want to live in peace are not enemies. This war is not a necessity, it is a tragedy,” he said. censured the president.

The president has praised the “love for freedom” of the Ukrainian people and has deplored the atrocities that have been committed during the war, such as the targeting of civilians, the use of rape as a weapon of war and the theft of children. “No one can take their eyes off the crimes committed against the population of Ukraine,” she denounced.

Biden has advanced that this week they are going to announce more sanctions against Russia and its leaders, an action that will be coordinated with their partners.