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Russia's invasion of Ukraine has reignited the debate in Greece on the historic relations between the two nations that share a common religion. The destruction of towns and villages in eastern Ukraine, especially Mariupol where tens of thousands of ethnic...

On Friday, Russia's Foreign Ministry warned Greece that relations between the two nations that "share the same faith" have been "reduced to almost nothing." Maria Zakharova, director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of...

Greece's authorities say they have seized a Russian tanker in the Aegean Sea as part of European Union sanctions imposed against Russia. The Hellenic Coast Guard said the Russian-flagged Pegas, an oil tanker with 19 Russian crew members on board,...

Greece said on Monday that the statements made by Russian officials which accused Athens of anti-Russia propaganda in the Ukraine war are "unacceptable." The Greek foreign ministry responded to the statements by the spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign...

Greece closed its airspace to all Russian planes on Monday following an EU-wide decision in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The Greek Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) issued an air directive (NOTAM) which will last for three months, valid...

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Greece surged into the European Championship quarterfinals, defeating Russia 1-0 Saturday on a goal by Giorgos Karagounis just before halftime. Karagounis, making his team record-tying 120th international appearance, sent a low shot under goalkeeper Vyacheslav Malafeev...

Greeks around the world did not have a lot of opportunities for celebrations amid the gloom of a political and economic crisis that has hit their  motherland in the last four years.  The victory of Greece's national soccer team...