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Pontian Cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin Goes to Space for Fifth Time
Roscosmos cosmonaut of Pontian origin Fyodor Yurchikhin goes to space for the fifth time as a Soyuz rocket was launched on Thursday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
The Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft is in orbit bound for the International Space...
Culture
‘Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greeks’ Exhibition in Moscow Displays Ancient Treasures
A bronze medal depicting a 2nd century BC bust of Athena Promachos is currently on display in the Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greeks exhibition at the State Historical Museum of Russia in Moscow.
The exhibition, which runs to February,...
Greece
Greek-Russian FMs Issue Joint Message to Ankara
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias sent a joint message to Ankara on Wednesday following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent statements rejecting the Lausanne Treaty.
Lavrov stated that Turkey is obliged to respect international...
Cyprus
Lavrov: UN Should Not Impose Time Frames on Cyprus Solution
Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov has called on “the United Nations and the UN Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide to stop trying to artificially appoint timeframes for reaching agreements and imposing solutions that are rejected by...
Crime
Russian Woman Arrested at Athens Airport Carrying €2.3 Mln
Greek authorities on Friday arrested a Russian woman arriving at Athens International Airport from Moscow carrying with her about 2.3 million euros that were undeclared.
The incident occurred at 11.45 am on Friday at Greek customs upon the arrival of...
Europe
Greece Honored at 29th Moscow International Book Fair
The 29th Moscow International Book Fair (MIBF) kicked off on September 7 and runs through to September 11 at the VDNKh, one of the most popular venues in Moscow. There are 600 events on the agenda with 500 publishing...
Cyprus
Moscow Shows Interest in the Security of a Cyprus Settlement
Moscow believes that the security aspect of a Cyprus settlement needs to be solved in the framework of an international conference that would include Russia, its ambassador Stanislav Osadchiy said on Thursday.
Speaking after a meeting with AKEL general-secretary Andros...
Culture
The Biggest Greek Salad in the World in Red Square
At a sprawling exhibit in Red Square in Moscow you will find something quite unusual and unexpected - the world's biggest Greek salad!
The world-famous Greek salad uses tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, peppers, olives and feta cheese topped with oregano and...
Diaspora
Giant Greek Salad for Guinness Record to be Prepared at Moscow’s Red Square
The world's biggest Greek salad aiming to break the Guinness record is to be prepared at Moscow's Red Square on September 4 at the closing of the "Savior Tower" festival.
The festival is part of the Greece-Russia year celebrations and,...
Economy
Putin's Visit to Greece Celebrates Shared Moral Values, Strengthened Economic Ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Greece on Friday on his first visit to a European Union country this year. He arrived for his two-day visit, 1.5 hours later than planned at 5 p.m., under heavy security. Greeted with military...