Ukrainian agony: Why Europe owes a debt to Ukraine

Published May 15, 2025 9:59am ET



During World War II, Nazi Reichskommissar Eric Koch famously said: “If I meet a Ukrainian worthy of being seated at my table, I must have him shot.”

As the world celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory in Europe in World War II, it is important not to forget the brutality, rape, torture, and mass murder inflicted upon Ukraine by the Nazis.

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