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Here are some keynotes from the program:
- I consider myself a true patriot of Ukraine. I live honestly, comply with Ukrainian laws, I pay taxes and I wish well to my country. While the one who has stolen even one penny from the state budget can never ever be called a patriot. The same as those who are running in camouflage with bats in their hands and terrorizing the country, they cannot be called patriots.
- The President says that criticism of those in power is playing into the hands of the aggressor. Do you propose that we wrap our mouths with cellotape and only say what a good president we have? This is against my heart and my conscience. This will not do!
Yesterday I was on NewsOne TV channel in Pikhovshek LIVE program. The discussion was quite informative and substantial. Here are the keynotes of my answers to Vyacheslav Pikhovshek's questions:
- The Minsk agreements need to be implemented in order to commence the peace process in our country and to begin real consolidation, unification of the country. I will not tire of repeating that there are no alternatives to the Minsk agreements. There is no alternative to diplomatic solution to the military conflict in the East of Ukraine. It will not be solved in the military way. This is now acknowledged by everyone, but our authorities do not hear this.
- There is a large amount of hatred and intolerance in society now, which are supported by those in power. Every day blood of Ukrainians is spilled on both sides of the demarcation line. It is necessary to put an end to this conflict.
Today, on the day when we honour the Procession of the Venerable Wood of the Life-Creating Cross of the Lord and on the first day of the Assumption Fast, let us recall the most significant and momentous event of the departing summer – a prayer service and the Sacred Procession in Kiev on the day of the Christianization of Rus'.
One hundred thousand people from all the eparchies of our country gathered on this day on the Saint Vladimir Hill near the monument to Saint Vladimir, the Grand Duke, Equal to the Apostles, the Evangelizer of Rus'.
His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine led the prayer service and then the Sacred Procession. One hundred thousand believers in Kiev and millions throughout the country prayed for overcoming the turmoil and the split on our land, and most importantly, for the return of the long-awaited peace to Ukraine.