Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin for denying American exceptionalism 10 years ago, saying the world needs “more, not less” of it in an op-ed published ahead of the Fourth of July.
Zelensky wrote his country was “grateful to the U.S. for providing” continued financial support in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and for being “an example of liberty” to the free world. The Wall Street Journal published his op-ed on Sunday.
“When any tyrant hates America and denies its exceptional role in the struggle for freedom, he recognizes his own inevitable defeat. To Russian tyranny I say the world needs more, not less, American exceptionalism,” wrote Zelensky.
While comparing the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 to the date of the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year, he said that, as America celebrates its independence on Tuesday, “We celebrate with you and envision the day when every inch of Ukraine is free of the cruel tyranny that seeks to extinguish us.”
The Ukrainian leader concluded his op-ed with a warning that Russia could “invade deeper into Europe” and “attract other enemies of freedom,” like Iran, if it “were to succeed in Ukraine.”
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“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,” he wrote. “We Ukrainians and you Americans will never give up on freedom.”
Ukraine is continuing its prolonged counteroffensive attack against Russia. The two nations have been at war since February 2022.
