Zelensky Invites Azov To Address Greek Parliament

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"A historic sham": Zelensky's speech to Greece's parliament sparks national outrage, opens WWII-era wounds

April 20, 2022



"Solidarity with the Ukrainian people is a given... These are the words of Alexis Tsipras, the former PM and leader of Greece's left-liberal Syriza Party.

Tsipras was reacting to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's attempt to legitimize the Azov Battalion, an umbrella of far-right and fascist fighters trained by the US to battle Russians in Ukraine, as he toured foreign capitals to appeal for direct and indirect military support. Zelensky stirred controversy with his April visit to Greek parliament in an effort to win support for his country's anti-Russian war effort... During his visit to parliament, Zelensky played a video featuring an Azov fighter who claimed that his relatives had fought the German Nazis in the Second World War. This was seen as a cynical attempt to whitewash the fascist organization... Once the Nazis had been defeated and the British empire weakened, the US moved in to Greece with full-force to transform it into an anti-Soviet hub, terrorizing the Greek left and absorbing the nation into NATO. Both countries act as logistical bridges between the pro-US Europe and the oil-rich Middle East.

Greek volunteers of the Waffen SS

NATO's ongoing proxy war against Russia has brought these strategic interests into stark relief, triggering union strikes against the offloading of weapons headed for Ukraine and stirring a wave of public anger against Zelensky and his Greek hosts for their provocative publicity stunt in parliament.

"A historic sham": Zelensky's speech to Greece's parliament sparks national outrage, opens WWII-era wounds - The Grayzone
https://thegrayzone.com/2022/04/20/nazis-us-greece-route-russia