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Today we celebrate the 105th anniversary of the great Polish victory at the Battle of Warsaw in 1920. The Polish Army, together with Ukrainian forces, successfully repelled the Red Army’s westward march, safeguarding Europe from a communist revolution. For centuries, Russian imperialism has been a mortal threat to our freedom. Poland’s political tradition teaches that Russian expansionism rests on a legacy of domestic despotism, in which the only free man is the ruler himself. But precisely because Russian despotism is the enemy of freedom, Russian imperialism can only be defeated through an alliance of free peoples. My nation halted Russian imperialism at Orsha (1514), Klushino (1610) and Warsaw (1920). The Polish people know that resisting Russian imperialism is not merely an economic matter – it concerns the very essence of human and national freedom. Freedom is priceless. It can neither be bought nor sold. It must be defended. This is the Polish tradition, stretching back to the 15th century. I invite all who cherish freedom and peace to join my fellow Poles on August 15 in celebrating the halting of despotism and the defense of liberty. That is why we will never surrender to Russian imperialism, and why we stand with Ukraine in defending its freedom – to make Europe whole, free, and at peace once again. Russia is not unstoppable. Russia is not undefeatable.