Speeches

Mr President, honourable Member, I was at the 80th anniversary of MGIMO University, a world-famous diplomatic school, giving lectures to very wise and clever Russian, Slovak and other students from all over the world. I went to Moscow, I was even in shops and you won't believe, they have washing machines there. Western propagandists say they are stealing them on the Ukrainian front. No, they have washing machines, refrigerators, cars. They have everything there. Three-and-a-half percent growth is expected by the Russian side. This year, the German economy will fall by 0.2 percent. So I ask, in whose interest are these sanctions - in the interest of Russia or in the interest of Europe? You are very, very wrong.

Mr President, thank you very much for the question, but I did not hear the translation exactly, but I insist that yes, it is a theft if we are stealing Russian property, and I believe that the only way to ensure that Ukrainians do not die is to stop the expansion of NATO, to stop Russophobia, to stop hatred against the Russian people. And this is exactly what we, the Slovaks, want dialogue with the Russian side, and yes, this includes thanks for freeing us from fascism in World War II, and this includes, yes, an apology for accepting racist, militaristic and hateful declarations here.

Mr President, the freezing of Russian property is theft, literally robbery. You can look for thousands of excuses here, but if you steal someone's property, and you steal their property from the Russians, you do what thieves do. And I totally reject it. Moreover, I wonder if you had a need to steal foreign property when the United States of America waged an unprovoked war of aggression against Iraq? Did you steal American possessions when NATO bombed Belgrade and when it illegally torn Kosovo from Serbia? And I ask you, will you still be stealing the property of Israelis today for committing genocide against the Palestinian people? Please come back and stop pouring billions and weapons into Ukraine. Billions are needed by poor Europeans, so stop dealing only with Ukrainians. This is unfair to our own citizens. Your sanctions against Russia are not working. I was in Moscow a few days ago and I saw with my own eyes how Russia is flourishing. The only thing that can bring peace is dialogue with Russia. Not theft, not weapons, not other dead Ukrainians, but dialogue and respect. And I will continue to go to Russia, because unlike you, I do not believe in war, but I believe in peace, just like the Slovaks.

Madam President, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, I am a proud Slovak leftist, but I am ashamed as a dog of what the so-called leftists, social democrats and progressives are doing here. It is a deep disrespect for Hungary and Central Europe. The Spartans are keeping their fingers crossed. The Slovaks, together with you, are opposed to illegal migration. Together with you, Slovaks are opposed to the federalisation of the European Union and are fighting for national sovereignty. The Slovaks are fighting against the warmongers, militarists and russophobes who are also sitting in this room. And I will proudly follow your example and go to Moscow in a few days to conduct a peace dialogue with Russia. Mr. Orbán, remember, it's not you who are extreme. You have a strong mandate from the Hungarian people. These are the extremes: Neo-liberals, progressives, militarists, and warmongers. Thank you, Mr. Orbán.

Mr President, I am frankly appalled that the European Union is violating Georgia's national sovereignty and, without any mandate, wants to dictate to Georgians what to do. Yes, Georgians have adopted a family law that rejects extremist progressive ideologies, and they have every right to do so. Like us, Slovaks are a more traditional society and do not want to have 76 genders. As in Slovakia, the family is made up of mothers, fathers and children. And that's how it's supposed to stay. Georgia is also defending itself against color revolutions, and I keep my fingers crossed for them. Various American foundations, various neoliberal billionaires, various Soros are pouring millions into NGOs to sabotage an uncomfortable government. Even in Slovakia. If the Russians were doing this, you'd be shouting that it's a hybrid war. When you do it yourself, it is supposed to be the pinnacle of freedom and democracy. It's ridiculous. You hate Georgia because it wants good pragmatic relations with Russia. They want dialogue. They want peace. This is what we want in Slovakia and our Prime Minister Robert Fico was almost murdered by a progressive extremist. This is what you want? Long live the sovereignty! Long live the peace!

Please keep your hands off Venezuela. Put your hands away from Cuba, from Russia, from China. Quit the arrogant and chauvinistic Western imperialism. You may not have noticed this, but the era of colonies is over and the European Union has no right to violate Venezuela's national sovereignty. The West is not the navel of the world. Now finally come to terms with it. The poorest Venezuelans, who make up the majority of the country, are behind the left-wing chavists. But who in neoliberal Europe would listen to a voice with straw? What we are here to criticise is the criminal U.S. sanctions that are destroying life in both Venezuela and Cuba. What we have the right to criticize are the coups and Maidans organized by the Americans in Latin America. Before that, the Americans had Guaido as their henchman. Now they have Gonzalez. The same farce again. Stop the circus! The president of Venezuela is Maduro. This has been confirmed by the Venezuelan authorities, which alone have the right to do so. Dot! You better look in the mirror. In the summer, the left won the election in France, and Macron named his right-wing man prime minister. Election results are not respected in Europe. So what do you want from Venezuela? It's about Muerta!

Madam President, there is an ongoing Israeli war of extermination against the civilian Palestinian population in Gaza. More than 40,000 people have died, most of them women and children. And the same right-wing politicians who adopt hate resolutions against Russia here applaud Netanyahu for committing genocide. What kind of hypocrisy is this? I ask, where are the European sanctions against Israel? Where are the European arms supplies to Palestine? Where are the passionate speeches about protecting the territorial integrity of Palestine? Israel has occupied the Palestinian territories for decades. It also occupies Syrian territory. And the whole west smells like a lice beneath a scab. The Americans are also sending weapons to Israel so that it can continue to murder women and children in Gaza. And they are already killing not only in Gaza, but also in the West Bank, which has absolutely nothing to do with Hamas. Stop the double subway. It is our moral duty to defend Palestine's right to national liberation. It is our moral duty to fight fascism. It is our moral duty to work for peace.

You refer to Russia as a barbaric country. I would like to ask, do you consider it a manifestation of racism, to evaluate the whole Russian nation in this way? Especially when you're talking about a parallel with the Second World War. Most recently, Western weapons were on Russian territory by fascists, German fascists and other Western fascists. Do you want to redefine this tradition? I am very concerned that there are too many warmongers and too few peaceful people in this room.