Four years after Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine, our message is clear: our solidarity has not weakened — it has grown stronger.
Ukrainian youth have sacrificed their studies, their careers, their safety and, for many, their lives to defend the very foundations of Europe: independence, freedom, democracy and the rule of law. They are not only fighting for their homeland. They are fighting for the future of Europe itself.
We must never allow fatigue to replace commitment. We must never allow distance to dilute responsibility.
Today, as Young Democrats for Europe, we send our unwavering support to:
• the young women and men defending their country on the frontlines,
• the students whose universities have been destroyed,
• and especially the children and young people unlawfully deported to Russia or to occupied territories.
Their courage is extraordinary. Their suffering is real. Their cause is just.
Ukraine’s youth are paying the price for Europe’s freedom.
We owe them more than words — we owe them steadfast support, action and remembrance.
We stand with you. Today. Tomorrow. For as long as it takes.”
— Young Democrats for Europe (YDE)