Russia-Greece
Diplomacy
Russia on Relations With Greece: “We Used to Be Friends”
Russia “used to be friends with Greece” until Athens submitted to “American demands,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
“We noted the transformation of its leadership," the Russian Embassy in Athens tweeted Lavrov as saying on Monday. "It was...
Greek News
Russia Expels Greek Diplomats
Russia declared eight Greek diplomats “personae non gratae” and gave them eight days to leave the country, the Russian foreign ministry said on Monday.
According to Reuters, the foreign ministry said it had summoned the Greek ambassador to protest over...
Diplomacy
Russia Joins Turkey in Attack on Greece Targeting PM Mitsotakis
Russia blasted Greece and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday for the statements he made during his recent visit to Washington as relations between the two countries reach a new low.
Greece’s anti-Russian stance is “a show of faith in...
Diplomacy
Russia Warns Greece to Stop Anti-Russian Propaganda
In an unprecedented move, Russia's Embassy in Athens, Greece issued a statement on Sunday calling on "the very top officials, politicians and statesmen" to tone down their anti-Russian rhetoric.
"We call on everyone, and especially the very top officials, politicians...
Europe
Greece Honored at 29th Moscow International Book Fair
The 29th Moscow International Book Fair (MIBF) kicked off on September 7 and runs through to September 11 at the VDNKh, one of the most popular venues in Moscow. There are 600 events on the agenda with 500 publishing...