What has been happening in Ukraine since last week “is a turning point in the time and in the long history of Europe”, said the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, starting his speech in the Parliament, in the debate on the consequences of the war crisis in Ukraine.
With the audacity of violence, an attempt is being made to mutilate a country and with it International Law, he said, adding that Russia is “reviewing and rebuilding as they see the historical realities.”
The decision of Cf. Putin is a “clear violation of the United Nations Charter”, he uses force to challenge the territorial integrity of a neighboring country of Russia, with which he has very close ties, Mr. Mitsotakis underlined.
He added that the Russian invasion caused deaths, among them Greeks.
Regarding the Greek attitude, he said: “Our attitude is a product of our experiences and political choices, because we have always been on the right side of history and we do the same now. We are also the West and we belong to freedom, democracy, international legitimacy.
“We can not stand indifferent to any authoritarian leader who wants to paint the borders himself.”
He added that we are still living with the open wound of Cyprus.
He described the threat posed by Moscow as “non-existent” and based on that he is trying to overthrow the sovereignty of Ukraine.
This is a violent return to the era of hegemony, he said.
It is an absurd and unhistorical invasion that brings to an end the greatest period of peace and prosperity in Europe.
wants to violently change the security architecture in Europe.
Through the process of “announcements and statements of the government before the Parliament”, as described in Article 142A of the Rules of Procedure, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will inform the House about the crisis in Ukraine and the consequences for Greece, and the positions will follow. of political leaders.
The debate is expected to be dominated by, in addition to the results of the negotiations in Belarus, the objections of opposition parties to send defense equipment.
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