Zelensky’s speech: Criticism of parties and A. Samaras for the intervention of a soldier from the Azov battalion

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Reactions were provoked by the report of a Greek expatriate, who spoke in the Greek Parliament, that he was fighting with Azov’s battalion against the Russians.

“I am fighting through the Azov Order in the Ukrainian defense to expel the Nazis,” said the Greek expatriate Mikhail, who appeared online during the speech of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.

Former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras described it as a “big mistake what happened today in the Greek Parliament “.

The secretary of the SYRIZA Central Committee, Olga Gerovasili, described as a “big shock” the fact that a member of the Azov Order addressed the Greek Parliament and stressed that explanations would be sought 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 Ms. Gerovasili and added that she will ask for explanations.

“I note the fact that the President of Ukraine, Mr. Zelensky, did not make any reference to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus but showed two videos with statements by fighters, one of whom belongs to the Azov Battalion. But what happened today in “The Greek Parliament is that a voice of national independence and national sovereignty was heard”, pointed out, for his part, the KINAL MP, Andreas Loverdos.

“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. no update.

“The responsibility of the President is great and explanations are reasonably requested,” he said. KINAL the secretary of KO, E. Liakouli.

His reaction was intense President of the Hellenic SolutionKyriakou 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 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 representative of MERA25, George Logiadis, he left the room immediately as soon as it was realized that members of the Azov Order had spoken.

“MERA25 is in solidarity with the Ukrainian people, not with the Nazi Azov Order. 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.

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