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New Azeri Gas Pipeline to Pass Through Greece

Greece and other eastern European countries may be looking for alternatives after Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to scrap a pipeline bypassing Ukraine, according to Bloomberg. The alternative is a new Azeri pipeline. The eastern European region has suffered...

Athens Supporting Greeks of Mariupol

Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Kyriakos Gerontopoulos responded immediately to the Greek community of Mariupol's request for financial support of the local Medical Center “Hippocrates.” More than 100,000 Greek Diaspora members are currently living in war-hit Ukraine and medical care availability...

Greek FinMin Venizelos in Brussels NATO Meeting

Greek government Vice President and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos participated earlier today in the meeting of NATO member-states' Foreign Ministers. The proceedings of the meeting began with a NATO-Ukraine Council and continued with the North Atlantic Council, while on...

Pope and Ecumenical Patriarch will not Accept a ‘Middle East Without Christians’

Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Sunday by attending a Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Church of St. George in Istanbul and signing a joint declaration of the two Churches. Pope Francis was enthusiastically greeted...

49-year-old Greek Killed in Donetsk [Update]

A 49-year-old Greek citizen originating from a village close to Donetsk, Ukraine, was killed in a shootout during clashes in the area surrounding the airport of the self-proclaimed “People’s Republic of Donetsk,” which has been militarily seceded from Ukraine. The information...

NATO Chief Sees Spike in Russian Flights on Border

AP - NATO is increasing its readiness and air policing following a spike in Russian air force activity in Eastern Europe, the alliance's new chief said Thursday. Jens Stoltenberg said that while NATO is not back on Cold War terms...

Greeks Hit By Mortar Attack in a Village Near Mariopol

Citizens of Greek origin were among the victims of a mortar attack on October 14, in the village of Sartana, located 10 kilometers southeast of Mariupol, Ukraine. According to "Kathimerini" newspaper, the attack occurred at about 1pm yesterday, when at...

Greeks of Ukraine Fighting Alone

The point that defines the end of the Ukrainian army is the community of Sartana in Mariupol, where soldiers control who comes and goes, and curfew starts at 8 pm. Many members of the Greek Diaspora live between Russian separatists...

Discussions Regarding Greeks in Ukraine

Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kyriakos Gerontopoulos met with SYRIZA MP Nadia Valavani, today, September 1, to discuss the situation of Greek Diaspora members in Ukraine. Gerontopoulos explained to Valavani that he is briefed daily by the Greek Diplomatic Authorities in...

Greek Consulate Transferred from Mariupol to Dnipropetrovsk for Security Reasons

According to Greece's Foreign Ministry, the Greek Consulate in Mariupol, Ukraine, will urgently be transferred from Mariupol to Dnipropetrovsk, due to the hostilities in the region, after the Consul General's request. "Greek Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos has accepted the proposal of...