“We will not tolerate a new version of historical revision, that is, fantasies of lost empires and a projection of power that is not in line with the international order based on rules,” said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking at the EPP congress in Rotterdam. Anchor.
“The last element we need today is another source of instability in NATO’s SE wing. Some in Russia may be happy if this happens, but we will ensure that we do not allow it and at the same time send a clear message that we will not question sovereign rights. That is why even before the Ukrainian crisis we wanted to strengthen the armed forces to ensure that we have a deterrent power. We are a force for peace, we are a defense force, but we want to send a clear message that any suspicion of a threat to our sovereignty will be severely punished, “he added.
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“The last element we need today is another source of instability in NATO’s SE wing. Some in Russia may be happy if this happens, but we will ensure that we do not allow it and at the same time send a clear message that we will not question sovereign rights. That is why even before the Ukrainian crisis we wanted to strengthen the armed forces to ensure that we have a deterrent power. We are a force for peace, we are a defense force, but we want to send a clear message that any suspicion of a threat to our sovereignty will be severely punished, “he added.
“We were shocked to discover what it means to have a war in Europe, which seemed unthinkable and the founders of this party as well as the founders of the EU fought so hard to ensure that many were convinced that the integrity of Europe would not be compromised. “he was never violated by the force of arms,” he said during a debate on “United in Solidarity: Defending Western Democracy” at the 27th Congress of the European People’s Party.
“This is a new world we are facing and we must say that Greece is relatively close to the Russian people because of our geography and the tradition of our Orthodox Church. But for me from the first moment it was clear that we had to make the right choice and that was to support Ukraine in every possible way.
We sent military equipment and explained our decision, something we did not only because it was a matter of principle to support a country that was under attack but also to send a clear message to anyone who might reconsider that borders can be redrawn by force. with an overwhelming response.
Our strength here is our unity and so we must explain to our citizens why we are doing this because if we do not, that is, if we do not support Ukraine, all the values we have fought to defend during our political careers will be accepted. “a real threat,” he said.
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