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Europe
The Greeks of Donetsk Oblast: Surviving the Ukraine Crisis
Unbeknownst to many, Greeks make up the third largest nationality in the Donetsk Oblast (Donetsk Province) in the Ukraine. In particular, the region is home to the city of Mariupol where a large influx of Pontic Greeks came to...
Greece
Greece Offers 'War Relief' to Greek-Origin Ukrainians
The Greek government said they will give special treatment to Greek-origin Ukrainian citizens of war-torn areas who want to resettle in the European Union.
According to a EUobserver report citing the Greek foreign ministry, about 90,000 Greek-origin citizens who live in...
Europe
Deadly Bombings Inflict Greek Community Near Mariupol
The story of Sartana - a Ukrainian town near Mariupol, Ukraine mostly inhabited by members of the Greek community - has not been widely heard. The town located 10 km from Mariupol was bombed and the destruction shows the...
Diaspora
Greeks in Ukraine
The first ancient Greek colonies appeared in the area of modern Ukraine in the 6th century, near the Black Sea coast and the Crimean peninsula.
In the region of Mariupol there are 29 Greek villages and approximately 150,000 residents of Greek...
Europe
Greek NGO Sends Medicine to Greeks in Mariupol
The Federation of Greek Communities in Ukraine received medical supplies for the villages of the wider Mariupol and eastern Ukraine area, on Tuesday, March 3. Many Ukrainian citizens of Greek origin reside in the area and will benefit from...
Greece
Thessalonians Gather Medical Supplies for Greeks in Ukraine
The Carers Association of northern Greece (SFBE), based in Thessaloniki, will be collecting medical supplies to send to Ukraine. The Association is looking for mild medical supplies that will help cover the needs of Greeks in Mariupol who are suffering...
Europe
Greek Gov’t Urged to Host Greeks in Ukraine Conflict Zones
The Federation of Greek Associations in Ukraine sent a letter to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras requesting that Greece provides temporary shelter for Greeks in Ukraine’s conflict zone, who are in need of immediate assistance.
The letter described the tragic...
Greece
Greek Deputy Defense Minister Calls for Immediate End of Violence in Ukraine
Greek Deputy Defense Minister Kostas Isichos called for an immediate end to the “continuously escalating violence” in Ukraine, announcing that there are plans for Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias to visit Moscow, Kiev and possibly Mariupol, where the presence...
Greece
Consultation for Ukraine's Greek Expatriates Held in Foreign Ministry
A biministerial meeting was held earlier today at the Greek Foreign Ministry under Minister Nikos Kotzias, regarding the deteriorating situation in Ukraine and the safety conditions of ethnic Greek expatriates residing on either side of the hostilities line in...
Diaspora
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...