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Words of resolve, of unity,
their leader speaking
on the world stage;
We choose not to die,
to surrender to terror...
 
We fight for our freedom,
our right to exist...
We will not submit
to subjugation –
We will stand and fight...
 
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September 24, 2026
We choose not to die
 
Speech of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
before the United Nations General Assembly
https://gadebate.un.org/en/81/ukraine
September 20, 2026
They will rise
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/09/they-will-rise.html
after Twelve Years of War
Edited September 19, 2026
Each night he flies – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/09/each-night-he-flies-v3.html
Taras Shevchenko, from his grave in Kaniv, Ukraine, above the Dnipro
December 27, 2024
Russia must be defeated
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/.../russia-must-be...
December 27, 2024
Hybrid War
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/hybrid-war.html
Edited December 24, 2024
There is only one Enemy, Russia – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/there-is-one-enemy-russia-v3.html
Edited December 4, 2024
There is but one fight – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/there-is-but-one-fight-v2.html
Edited December 3, 2024
They fight the very same Evil – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/they-fight-very-same-evil-v2.html
Edited November 11, 2024
Attrition – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/attrition-v3.html
Edited and posted October 17, 2024
In this moment of madness – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/in-this-moment-of-madness-v2_27.html
 
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Note: September 24, 2026 10:14pm

There were a series of comments on my Facebook post of the hand-written original version of this poem that it was actually written by President Zelenskyy.

I performed a Google search of the following:

This was the response:

"These are results for "How close is this language to the speech of President Zelensky at the United Nation's General Assembly? We choose not to die Words of resolve, of unity, their leader speaking on the world stage; We choose not to die, to surrender to terror... We fight for our freedom, our right to exist... We will not submit to subjugation – We will stand and fight..."

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The provided text heavily mirrors the real theme and specific key phrasing of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2026.

While your text is structured as a poem or rhythmic interpretation rather than a word-for-word transcript, it accurately captures his exact core message. Here is how the lines stack up against his actual speech:

"We choose not to die": This is an exact quote. Zelenskyy prominently stated, "But Ukrainians did not choose this war. We choose not to die, not to lose our country, our families, not to lose our independence, our freedom, and we are defending ourselves."
"To surrender to terror... We fight for our freedom... We will not submit to subjugation": These capture the exact sentiment of his speech. In his address, he defended Ukraine's wartime actions, noted that Ukraine has no choice but to protect itself, and labeled Vladimir Putin as "Patient Zero" for spreading aggression, warning that the world will become unsafe if Russia is allowed to subjugate Ukraine.

Summary: Your text is a highly accurate thematic representation that incorporates Zelenskyy's literal, defining soundbite ("We choose not to die") from his 2026 UNGA speech."