Ukraine
Diplomacy
CIA Chief Meets Russian Counterpart in Turkey
The CIA chief met his Russian counterpart in Turkey on Monday. The Kremlin verified that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns met face-to-face with Sergey Naryshkin, the head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR RF), in the...
Europe
Ukraine Celebrates Retaking City of Kherson from Russia
Ukraine celebrates the retaking of the strategic city of Kherson from Russia on Friday in a major setback in Vladimir Putin's military invasion.
Ukrainian soldiers were welcomed into Kherson by jubilant residents after Russia said it had fully withdrawn from...
Military
Russian Forces Withdraw from Kherson, Ukraine
On Wednesday, top brass in the Russian military announced their forces' withdrawal from the strategically important Ukrainian city of Kherson.
Russian forces now appear to have retreated to the east bank of the River Dnipro. The decision to pull back...
Europe
US Estimates 200,000 Soldiers Killed in Ukraine War
Around two hundred thousand soldiers from both sides have been killed in the Ukraine war, Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, estimated on Wednesday.
The most senior US general said that military casualties are evenly...
Diplomacy
Greeks More Hesitant About Sanctioning Russia Than Other Europeans
Greeks, along with Hungarians and Italians, are less supportive of sanctioning Russia than other nationals of the EU member states and European countries, a YouGov Cambridge survey has shown.
Since President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the West has responded...
Diplomacy
President of Greece Sakellaropoulou in Solidarity Visit to Ukraine
President of Greece Katerina Sakellaropoulou made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Thursday expressing her solidarity with the nation defending itself against the Russian invasion.
Sakellaropoulou, who is accompanied by the Minister of National Defense Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, held talks with...
Europe
Biden Warns Russia Against Use of Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine
On Tuesday, President Biden warned Russia against the use of a tactical nuclear weapon amid concerns Moscow may be creating a pretext to escalate its war in Ukraine.
"Russia would be making an incredibly serious mistake for it to use...
Diplomacy
Greece Reaffirms Solidarity to Ukraine in Foreign Minister’s Visit
Greece reaffirmed its support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine against Russia's aggression during the visit of Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias to Kyiv on Wednesday.
"We reiterate that Greece will continue to stand by Ukraine and the Greek...
Greek News
Greece Receives First Batch of Tanks from Germany
On Sunday, Greece received the first batch of tanks from Germany following an agreement between Athens and Berlin according to which Greece will send forty Soviet-designed tanks to Ukraine.
The first six tanks are infantry fighting vehicles known as "Marder."...
Europe
Greece Calls on Its Citizens to Leave Ukraine Immediately
Greece called on its citizens to leave Ukraine and postpone any plans to travel, as Russia has been stepping up its bombing campaign.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged "Greeks citizens who are in the country to...