For the Russian Invasion in Ukraine, but also for the Americans, Kykkou Nikiforos was placed, in a speech yesterday, Sunday of Poor Sunday in the Metochi of Kykkos, expressing, among other things, his pain, anxiety and worry, about the problems and distortions, as he said “which we are watching nowadays occurring on the world chessboard, he pointed out that” today the Cyprus problem due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, which overshadows everything and monopolizes the interest of the media. “It's no longer a priority for the Americans and the Europeans, as all their moves are now focused on Turkey, which has regained its geostrategic role due to the Russo-Ukrainian war.” Unfortunately, said Kykkou Nikiforos, the developments due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine have changed the plans of the Americans, who want, at all costs, Ankara back to their own camp. However, Kykkou Nikiforos almost forgot about & # 8230; Vladimir Putin, after diligently refraining from referring to the Russian President.
This is the speech of Kykkos Nikiforos:
The Most Venerable Pastor of the Kykkos Monastery and Metropolis, preaching the Divine Word, spoke extensively about the theological meaning and significance of today's great feast of our Church. At the same time, he reminded that “from today we are entering a new phase of our spiritual struggle”, the Holy and Holy Week, through which we walk “in stages in the various phases of the martyrdom passions of our Savior Christ”.
He went on to describe “the sad diagram in which the dramatic events that led to the martyrdom of the glorified Godman move” and underlined that “today, unfortunately, the love and humility that flow from the Cross of the Lord are not high on scale of our values ”. And this, as he stressed, is due to the fact that “we left Christ absent from our lives, absent from family, absent from schools, absent from our nation. To be absent from the whole world “.
“That's why the universal tragedy of the coronavirus pandemic stubbornly persists and does not say to stop. That's why this deadly infectious disease of covid-19, continues for the third year now with millions of deaths worldwide, but also with the tragic consequence of the economic disaster of many countries. That is why the drama of the division of our homeland, violently and unhistorically and artificially caused by the Turkish crime of 1974, continues, unfortunately, for 48 years now, due to the painless rigidity of the illegal interests of the great people of the earth, but also because of our unrepentance. And light at the end of the tunnel, which testifies to a way out of the impasse, which testifies to a short rut of our national problem, unfortunately does not appear “.
Kykkou Nikiforos, then, expressing his pain, anxiety and concern, about the problems and distortions that we watch today occur on the world chessboard, pointed out that “today the Cyprus problem due to the ongoing war in Ukraine , which overshadows everything and monopolizes the interest of the media. is no longer a priority for Americans and Europeans alike, as all their moves are now centered on Turkey, which has regained its geostrategic role due to the Russo-Ukrainian war.
Unfortunately, the developments due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine have changed the plans of the Americans, who want, at all costs, Ankara back to their own camp. What if Turkey does not contemptuously apply the sanctions imposed by the West against Russia? Every day we see high-ranking officials, Americans and Europeans, competing over who will sweeten Turkey sweetly, who will be able to praise the bloodthirsty Turkish President Erdogan, who dreams of re-establishing the Ottoman Empire. Undoubtedly for the US and the European Union, Ankara is considered not only useful, but absolutely necessary.
“US Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland was clear about the new US plans, which include cooperation with Turkey as part of a strategic plan. And in the context of this new strategic plan, he told us openly that the dream of the East Med pipeline must be forgotten, because it is financially unsustainable and it will take a long time to realize.
The visit of the American official to the area gave the stigma of the American intentions. It is certain that Washington is interested in the European Union's independence from Russian gas, and this can only be done by cooperating with Ankara. The US Undersecretary of State before the President of the Republic of Cyprus argued that the trilateral cooperation Israel – Cyprus – Greece should not work to the detriment of Turkey, but conditions should be created for its integration in the axis of this cooperation.
One wonders whether the new American plans also include the language slip of Mrs. Victoria Nuland for “Northern Cyprus” and “President Tatar”. As it is known, the US Secretary of State, Victoria Nuland, during her statements at the Presidential Palace said that she will go to the “North”, as she called our occupied territories, in order to meet the “President” Tatar, as she called the false -President of the Occupied Territories, not recognized by any country other than Turkey.
“And we did not manage to recover from the slap, which we received from the Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland with her pro-Turkish statements and we ate a new cuff, from whom? From the very President of the martyr Ukraine, Volodymyr Zeleski, whom Cyprus actively expressed its support and solidarity. Our country stood next to Ukraine with high economic costs.
“We can only express our disappointment at the fact that in his speech to the Cypriot Parliament, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zeleski, in order not to upset Erdogan's friend, consciously did not say a word about the Turkish invasion and occupation of Cyprus. He diligently refrained from expressing even indirectly his support and the show of solidarity with the Cypriot people, as a victim of invasion and occupation by Turkey. He could have done so, albeit diplomatically, but he did not.
Instead he made demands, asking the Republic of Cyprus to close all ports on Russian ships and yachts, and to remove the golden passports from Russians who want to harm Ukraine.
“But even worse. is the severance of the connection of the Ukrainian President with the Cypriot Parliament at the time when the President of the House, Annita Dimitriou, made her objection with an indicative reference to the Turkish invasion. The termination of the connection of the Ukrainian President was attributed to a technical problem. If this ridiculous claim can be made credible.
“It is strange that Mr. Zeleski in his speeches before the Cypriot and Greek Parliament did not respect the fact that these two countries opened the doors of their Parliaments and allowed him to speak to the deputies and the people of Cyprus. and of Greece.
»Do not forget that in Greece, during the speech of the President of Ukraine in the Greek Parliament, a video was shown with the presence of a fighter of the Nazi Order of Azov, a fact that provoked strong reactions from the whole range of parliamentary parties.
The otherwise highly respected and courageous freedom fighter, President of Ukraine, which is currently fighting for its existence, must know that war crimes have no national color. These crimes can be Russian, they can be American, they can be European, they can be Turkish. Turkey's crimes in Cyprus have been covered and are still being covered by those who are now shouting about Russian crimes. Without implying, of course, that atrocities and crimes are not being committed in Ukraine today. Ukraine, but in fact it is a war between Russia and America. In particular, as experts point out, it is a war between the US and Russia, in which the Americans managed to trap Europe as well.
As has been said aptly, the Russians are fighting in Ukraine but against them all the countries of NATO, the European Union and their allies. The Ukrainians are fighting the Russians, but behind them they have the West as a whole. It's a world war, militarily limited to Ukrainian territory, but Russia is facing armed attacks politically and economically around the world.
The assessment of many international actors is that this war will last for months or even years. Just yesterday, Friday, US Secretary of State Anthony Blingen said that the war in Ukraine could last until the end of 2022, while US senators are even talking about a repeat of the three-year conflict in Korea in the 1950s.
< p>The same climate prevails in Moscow. Russian state television spoke of World War III, interpreting the escalation and involvement of dozens of countries, especially NATO, in the Ukraine war. We are therefore being dragged, as humanity, into a new era of existential uncertainty.
“It is not just the future of Russia or Ukraine that is at stake, as some people think, but the future of our entire planet. Is it possible for Russia to suffer a humiliating defeat without resorting, oh no, to its nuclear arsenal? An arsenal of 6,000 nuclear warheads that can destroy the whole world two or three times? It's awesome to think about, but the risk of a nuclear holocaust, either by accident, by provocation, or by necessity, is real.
” it should worry us all. The Kremlin has reportedly been seeking a decisive response, calling it an “attack on Russian soil.”
We live in critical, historical moments and in such moments reckless, disastrous mistakes are not allowed. Greece and Cyprus must govern carefully with mind and prudence towards both Superpowers, without unnecessary offers. “Let us never forget that the United States and Russia are nuclear superpowers and both are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council,” Panierotatos said. with a vision for Peace, Justice, Freedom and Democracy. But it seems that all the current Leaders are trapped in small and humble interests, without the prospect of a bright future for the human race. ” and trials, individual, family, social and national, are an expression and manifestation of God's pedagogical love, so we must not be bent over and disappointed. “
“Those peoples and nations who banished Christ and exiled him from their lives, as we unfortunately did, wept in repentance and were saved. This is exactly what we must do if we want God's mercy. There will be no “times of refreshment” from the terrible sufferings of our apostasy if we do not believe in Christ. “Unless we sincerely repent and bring our God-Savior and Savior Christ back to the center of our lives.” King of our family Christ. King of our people Christ. King of our nation Christ. If this happens, then you can be sure that the merciful God will hear our prayer. He will see the tears of our repentance and he will forgive us and our homeland and the whole nation will be saved “.
, as usual in Cyprus, on the way back, the reading of the holy gospel of Orthros and the wish of the blessing of the olive branches took place.
