June 30, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Tourism
The European Union released on Tuesday the list of countries outside the bloc and Schengen area Brussels considers as “safe”. Travelers from these 14+1 countries will be allowed into EU as of July 1, 2020. The list is compiled based on epideliological criteria similar to the EU average of even …
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March 6, 2020
World
Τhe ceasefire agreement between Turkey and Russia not to change refugee policy, presidential sources in Ankara said on Friday morning. The agreement on a ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib province does not require Ankara to change its refugee policy, the sources stressed. “The Russia-Turkey agreement does not require the rollback of …
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January 21, 2020
Greece
There is no issue of a joint Turkish-Italian drilling off Libya, said Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas dismissing claims made by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. “Based on the information we have, there is no question of joint drilling,” Petsas said, noting Italy’s clear condemnation of the Turkish challenges. He did …
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January 20, 2020
Uncategorized
Russia plans to diplomatically recognize the Turkish-occupied Cyprus trading a base in the area of the East Mediterranean Sea, Turkish nationalist newspaper Sozcu claims. According to the report, President Vladimir Putin is ready to recognize the so-called “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.” In return Turkey will offer cooperation in the …
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October 15, 2019
Greece
Russian Ambassador to the EU, Vladimir Chizhov, warned Greece that the US might abandon it just as it did with the Kurds. The Defense Cooperation Agreement that Greece signed with the US during the visit of US Foreign Minister Mike Pompeo to Athens, is a mistake, he added. In an …
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October 15, 2019
Greece
We have a lovely expression in Greek: περσινά ξινά σταφύλια literally translated into “last year’s sour grapes.” We use it to declare that something we hear or learn we have been known already. The governor of Bank of Greece, Yannis Stournaras, apparently has run out of points of criticism to …
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July 12, 2019
Uncategorized
First shipment of Russian S-400 missile defense system hardware to Ankara started on July 12, Turkey’s National Defense Ministry said on Friday. “First batch of equipment of S-400 missile defense system, which is procured to meet Turkey’s air and missile defense need, has started to arrive at Mürted Air Base …
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May 9, 2019
Economy
Russia is keen to supply energy to Greece and is ready to expand cooperation in the gas sector with the country, Executive Director of the Skolkovo Energy Center Vyacheslav Mischenko told reporters at an energy conference in Athens. He emphasized that “Russia is ready to expand cooperation with Greece in …
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April 10, 2019
Turkey-GR
Turkey is not the first NATO country to buy the S-400 air defense system, Russian military experts said arguing with the false claim that Greece has already bought such a system. Speaking at a meeting on “Russian-Turkish Relations and Regional Security: Erdogan’s visit to Moscow,” Vladimir Yevseyev said Greece was …
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March 6, 2019
Greece, Politics
US Ambassador to Athens, Geoffrey Pyatt fell victim of disinformation after an interview he gave during the “Disinformation Week Conference” in Thessaloniki. Several mainstream media outlets spread the new that Pyatt had said he had evidence of Russia meddling in the upcoming Greek elections. The source of twisting Pyatt’s words …
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February 20, 2019
Politics, World
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a bill that blocks the transfer of F-35 new generation fighter jets to Turkey. The delivery will be unblocked if Ankara cancels the purchase of S-400 missile defense system from Russia. Turkey is at risk to have US sanctions imposed if it proceeds with …
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January 28, 2019
Greece
FYROM Foreign Minister Nikolai Dimitrov received an invitation by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to join the North Atlantic Alliance. The letter addressed to the Republic of North Macedonia was received late Monday afternoon, media report. The invitation of North Macedonia’s accession to the NATO came just three days after …
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January 16, 2019
Greece, Politics
With the ratification of the Prespes Agreement considered as imminent and certain, Russia has clearly raised objections against the name change of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia into “North Macedonia.” A day before his visit to Belgrade, Serbia, on Thursday, President Vladimir Putin blamed the USA and some Western …
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October 27, 2018
Turkey-GR
The United States has warned Turkey over the purchase of S-400 missile defense system from Russia. In an exclusive statement to a Greek news website Hellas Journal, a representative of the State Department expressed Washington’s concerns over the purchase and threatened with sanctions and repercussions in defense trade. “an S-400 …
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October 22, 2018
World
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the vote in FYROM parliament vote to approve a proposed change to the country’s name, was “rigged” by the U.S. with “blackmail, threats and bribes,” international media report Monday afternoon. In a statement Monday, the ministry accused the U.S. of orchestrating an “unfair vote” …
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October 8, 2018
Greece, Politics
The Kremlin confirmed media reports about the upcoming visit of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Moscow. The visit takes place after bilateral relations soured and both countries expelled diplomats, when Greece accused Russian diplomats of meddling into the country’s domestic affairs and acting against the national security. The Russian …
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October 3, 2018
Uncategorized
Russia hints it may veto the Prespes Agreement between Greece and FYROM at the United Nations after the referendum on Sunday did not bring the necessary voters’ participation. As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Russia can submit a veto should the Agreement be considers at the Council …
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September 15, 2018
Greece, Politics
Russia’s Orthodox Church said it would no longer participate in structures chaired by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, it suspends all services with top priests of the Patriarchate of Constantinople and will no longer commemorate the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I in its services. The decisions taken at a meeting of …
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September 5, 2018
Greece, Politics
The U.S. is looking to further expand its military presence in Greece, including increasing access for US aircraft and ships and joint exercises, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford told reporters during his visit in Athens on Tuesday. However, the US is not seeking for a large …
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August 27, 2018
Greece, Politics
The Russian hackers indicted by the U.S. special prosecutor last month have spent years trying to steal the private correspondence of some of the world’s most senior Orthodox Christian figures, The Associated Press has found, illustrating the high stakes as Kiev and Moscow wrestle over the religious future of Ukraine. …
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