corruption coming from the kremlin to give russian people a fair chance and finally we maintain absolute unity we must among world democracies. it s not enough to speak rhetorical flourish of words of democracy of freedom equate and liberty, all of us including here in poland must do the hard work of democracy each and every day, my country as well. that s why [cheers and applause] that s why i came to europe again this week with a clear and determine message for nato, for the g7, for the european union, for all freedom-loving nations, we must commit now to be in this fight for the long haul, we must remain unified today and tomorrow and the day after and for the years and decades to come. it will not be easy.
the world to be free. ukraine will never be a victory for russia. for free people refuse to live in a world of hopelessness and darkness. we will have a different future, a brighter future rooted in democracy and principle, hope and light, for god sake, this man cannot remain in power. god bless you all and may god defend our freedom and may god protect our troops. [cheers and applause] thank you for your patience, thank you. [cheers and applause] thank you. griff: 6:43 in warsaw poland, the president just finishing a major global address from the steps of the royal castle. he spoke for just 27 minutes in a speech that began quoting pope john paul the second and his words in 1978, be not afraid. ending it there with those same words and talking about the task of our time he says to fight against freedom.
instead the russian forces have met their match with resistance rather than breaking resolve russia s brutal attack has strengthen the resolve and rather than driving nato apart the west is stronger and more united than it has ever been. russia wanted less of a nato presence on his border but now he has a stronger presence, a larger presence with over a hundred thousand american troops here along with other members of nato. in fact, russia has managed to cause something that i m sure he never intended, the democracies of the world are revitalized with purpose and unity and founded months that we have once taken years to accomplish. it s not only russia s action in ukraine that are reminding of democracy, it s our own country, his own country, the kremlin,
faith sees best in the dark. they were dark moments. ten years later, the soviet union collapsed and poland and central and eastern europe would soon be free. nothing about that battle for freedom was simple or easy. it was a long, painful. fought over years and decades but we emerge the new and the great battle for freedom. battle between democracy and autocracy, between liberty and repression, between rules-based order and one governed by force and we need to be clear-eyed, this battle will not be won in days or months either. we need to still ourselves of a
albright. she became [applause] one of the most ardent supporters of democracy in the world. she was a friend whom i served. america s first woman secretary of state. she passed away 3 days ago. she fought her whole life for central democratic principles and now in the democracy and freedom, ukraine and its people are in the front lines fighting to save their nation and brave resistance as part of a larger fight for an essential democratic principle that unite all free people, the rule of law, fair and free elections, the freedom to speak, to write and to assemble, the freedom to worship as one chooses, freedom of the press. these principles are essential in a free society.