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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...

Russia's embassy in Athens, Greece denounced late on Saturday the threats members of its mission have received following the death of at least 10 ethnic Greeks in Mariupol. In an unusual announcement through Twitter, the Embassy says: "Regarding the threats...

Greece announced on Saturday that 10 members of the Greek community near Mariupol Ukraine have been killed by Russian fire in three separate incidents on Saturday. Six expatriates were killed in the village of Sartana on the outskirts of Mariupol...

Greece said on Friday it is ready to “warmly welcome” members of the Greek community in Ukraine and Mariupol, in particular, should they want to leave. “Greece will stand by the Greek communities in Ukraine and especially that in Mariupol....

The Greek embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine was evacuated as Russian troops made their way into the capital city on Friday. All embassy staff, as well as any Greek citizens who wished to leave, fled from the embassy, according to the...

Greece condemned the "unprecedented" Russian attack on Ukraine which threatens stability in Europe, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said just hours after President Putin unleashed Russia's military might on Ukraine. At an emergency meeting of the National Foreign Affair and Defense Council...

The city of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine, the epicenter of the Greek presence in the country, is under heavy bombardment from the Russian forces on Thursday. Greece also underlined on Thursday the need for the protection of the Greek community...

Greece affirmed on Monday its solidarity to the tens of thousands of Greeks living near the Crimea in Ukraine as tensions with Russia intensify. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias paid a one-day visit to the city of Mariupol which is...

The 18th "Great Feast", one of the largest and most beloved cultural events of the Greeks of eastern Ukraine, was held in Mariupol on September 25. This Pan-Ukrainian Festival of Greek Culture is held every two years under the aegis...

  Mariupol, or Marioupolis as it is known in Greek, is an important city of nearly 500,000 people in south eastern Ukraine, situated on the north coast of the Sea of Azov at the mouth of the Kalmius river, in...