How the expatriate from the Azov Order ‘hated’ Zelenski’s speech in Parliament

Reactions were provoked by the report of a Greek expatriate who spoke in the Greek Parliament, that he is fighting with the Azov Battalion against the Russians in Mariupol, with the government through his mouth government representative to state that “the inclusion in the speech of the message of a member of the Azov order was wrong and inappropriate” and to direct fire on a portion of the opposition, describing it as “outrageous and dishonest to use this mistake”.

“President Zelensky, in his speech to the Greek Parliament, described the suffering caused to the Ukrainian people by the Russian invasion and focused on the heroic resistance of his people. Giannis Oikonomou.

The government spokesman added: “But it is outrageous and dishonest to use this mistake by a section of the opposition, led by Mr Tsipras, to justify the Russian invasion once again. An invasion that causes civilian executions and humanitarian catastrophe. It is a shame that they do not take a clear stand. “There is no other alternative.”

For their part, sources in its presidency Parliament explain that the Azov Order is considered by the Ukrainians a member of their regular army, despite the objections that exist in Greece. As they explained, the relevant videos of “Greek expatriate soldiers” that were shown during Zelenski’s live speech were updated ten minutes before the speech began. The videos in Ukrainian arrived five minutes before the start of the private company in Kallithea that had undertaken the technical part of the difficult connection. The same sources stressed with embarrassment that there may be some issue with the interpretation and the video will be reconsidered, as there was interpretation from Ukrainian to English and then from English to Greek.

They also want information about him Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to have been annoyed by the appearance of the expatriate, who is considered to be staffed by fascists and neo-Nazis.

“It could possibly have been avoided,” commented ND MP Maximos Harakopoulos.

The reactions

“The speech of members of the neo-Nazi Order Azov in the Greek Parliament is a challenge,” he said. President of SYRIZA-PS, Alexis Tsipras in a post on social media. “The prime minister is absolutely responsible,” he said. “He spoke of a historic day, but it is a historic shame.”

“Solidarity with the Ukrainian people is a given. But the Nazis cannot have a say in Parliament,” he said. Tsipras.

The former prime minister Antonis Samaras described as “a big mistake what happened today in the Greek Parliament”.

The reaction of the president of the Hellenic Solution was intense, Kyriakou Velopoulos, who stated that “the legitimation of the Nazis is an indelible image of shame for the Greek Parliament”. “ND, SYRIZA and KINAL allowed the transformation of the cradle of the Republic into a defender of the Nazi atrocity, on the black anniversary of the 81 years since the Nazi attack in Greece”, noted Mr. Velopoulos.

The secretary of the SYRIZA Central Committee, Olga Gerovasilidescribed as a “big shock” the fact that a member of the Azov order addressed the Greek Parliament and stressed that explanations would be requested from the Speaker of Parliament, Costas Tassoulas, if he was aware.

“We express our support for the President of Ukraine, Mr. Zelensky, who resists the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Beyond that, however, it is unacceptable that he addressed the Greek Parliament together with President Zelensky, a member of the Azov Order. “Explanations to the meeting in a short time at the Conference of Presidents, by the Speaker of Parliament, Costa Tassoula, if he was aware and if he agreed. Because I think this is a big shock,” said Mrs. Gerovasili.

“Today, the President of Ukraine, Mr. Zelensky, addressed the Plenary Session of the Parliament. In the person of the President of Ukraine, we saw the Ukrainian people and the suffering suffered by the barbaric invasion of Russia in his country and the crimes against humanity, which we unequivocally condemned by “What became known to us at the Conference of Presidents was Mr Zelensky’s speech alone.” Secretary of the Central Committee of KINAL, Evangelia Liakouli and added:

“The question that arises directly is whether the Speaker of Parliament knew and approved the speeches of persons who had no institutional competence and about whom there was no information. The responsibility of the President is great and explanations are reasonably requested.”

“The shame in Parliament today and Zelenski’s speech was ashamed today, with the NATO arc parties applauding the Nazis of the Azov order, because this is required by NATO instructions and commitments. Absolute justification for the KKE’s stance,” he commented. Press Office of the KKE Central Committee.

“The DAY25 is in solidarity with the Ukrainian people, not with the Nazi Order of Azov. “What happened today in the Greek Parliament is unacceptable, it is condemnable, it is the absolute humiliation and it happened with the full coverage and tolerance of the Speaker of Parliament and the Government and all those who remained in the room,” the party said in a statement.

The speech

During his speech, the Ukrainian president gave the floor to an expatriate from Mariupol who said the following: “Good morning, honorable members of the Greek Parliament. I address you as a Greek by origin. My name is Michael. My grandfather fought in the Second World War. I was born in Mariupol and I take part in the defense of the city from the Nazis. Russian Nazis. I will not talk about the difficulties we have in the Ukrainian defense, through the Azov Order, this is my debt to my city, this is my debt as a man. “I have to talk about the catastrophic conditions in which peaceful Mariupol finds itself.”

Then “Anastasios” took the floor, who also introduced himself. “My name is Anastasios. Listen to our appeal. There is no one to help them. You can talk and help in Mariupol,” said the second soldier of the Ukrainian forces, among others.

Four of its deputies SYRIZA left the Plenary Session of the Parliament as a sign of protest while the Azovs were speaking. More specifically, Nikos Filis, Thodoris Dritsas, Giannis Giolias and George Varemenos.

Also the representative of MERA25, George Logiadis, left the room immediately as soon as it was realized that members of the Azov Order took the floor.

Source: TheTOC.gr