"Neo-fascism dividing Ukrainians and Russians"

"Neo-fascism dividing Ukrainians and Russians"

The procession was attended by RS President Milorad Dodik, the Serbian Government Office for Religions representative Bratislav Petković, as well as diplomatic representatives of Russia, Ukraine, and Serbia in Montenegro.

According to the Podgorica-based media, in his address Metropolitan Amfilohije said that "the spirit of neo-fascism rose from the grave" and that attempts were made to "divide the brothers in Ukraine and Russia with the sown seeds of hatred."

In this context, he referred to statements of Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, and compared the situation in Kosovo with the developments in Ukraine.

Amfilohije said that "Bildt's statement had to be mentioned in front of the face of St. Basil (Vasilije) of Ostrog", adding that the Swedish official said that "the biggest mistake of the modern Russian government and Vladimir Putin was the return to Orthodoxy, which is worse than the Islamic terrorism that appears in the east."

"In the name of such ideas people are once again being burned alive, as they were previously by fascism, and by neo-fascism today. In the mirror of this horrible truth is also the statement of Rasmussen, NATO's secretary in Europe, that the bombing of Serbia and Montenegro and the destruction of Kosovo was done by Europe and America to defend Kosovo from genocide," said Amfilohije.

He added that the 1999 war was "not a defense from genocide, but a continuation of genocide in Kosovo and Metohija, which has lasted for 630 years."

"That was a continuation of genocide, just as was the case in Odessa, based on the principle of divide and conquer," said the SPC metropolitan, and concluded that "if this is the path to freedom, democracy and human rights... then it's a sign that 'demoncracy' is starting to rule the world."

Amfilohije also repeated harsh criticism of the Montenegrin authorities who joined the European Union sanctions against Russia, and said that "the chiefs of Montenegro are in this way pushing a cinder into the burning of living people in Odessa."