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Diplomacy
Greece Invites Prince Charles, Macron, Putin to Bicentennial Celebration
Greece is expecting replies from three world leaders that were invited to participate in the 200-year anniversary of the War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in March 2021.
Invitations have been extended to Prince Charles, representing the U.K. and...
Europe
Russia Unveils New Coronavirus Vaccine; Putin’s Daughter Among Subjects
On Tuesday, Russia brought before the public the world's first coronavirus vaccine, dubbed "Sputnik-V," with the country's president President Vladimir Putin stating that one of his daughters had already received an inoculation and that it was ready for general...
Diplomacy
Greek PM Mitsotakis Speaks with Russian President Putin by Telephone on Wednesday
According to information released by the Greek Prime Minister's office, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke with Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin by telephone on Wednesday evening.
The two men discussed bilateral relations, and recent developments in the East Mediterranean and the...
Crime
Russia Blamed in Coronavirus Research Hacking Attempt in UK
European governments and officials in the United States on Thursday accused a group of computer hackers who they believe work for Russian intelligence of attempting to steal information about a potential coronavirus vaccine.
The group believed to be behind the...
Europe
Ukrainian Church Independent as of January 6, 2019
The Autocephaly (independence) of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine will be made official in special ceremonies which will take place in the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on January 6, on the Feast of the Epiphany.
The ceremonies will be held in...
Europe
Putin Blasts Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
Russian President Vladimir Putin made scathing remarks concerning the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople during his annual press conference in Moscow on Thursday.
According to the Ukrainian website KyivPost, Putin harshly criticized Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, saying that his attitude toward...
Greece
Tsipras and Putin to Meet Following Damaged Diplomatic Relations
On Friday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will fly to Moscow, Russia, on an official visit. While there, he will meet with his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, as well as the Russian President, Vladimir Putin.
Greece's Alternate Foreign Minister, Giorgos Katrougalos,...
Europe
Turkey’s Erdogan Insists Russian S-400 Missiles Are Not for Show
Russian-made surface-to-air missiles bought by Turkey will be used "in necessary" Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
Erdogan, speaking in a live television interview with four Turkish broadcasters in Istanbul, insisted the S-400 system was not for show.
"We will not...
Energy
Russia, Turkey Deepen Strategic Ties with Nuclear Plant
Work has begun on a huge nuclear power plant in Turkey which could deepen strategic and political ties between Ankara and Moscow.
Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday oversaw a groundbreaking ceremony for the 35-billion...
Cyprus
Cyprus To Probe State Lawyer Over Kremlin Claims
A string of leaked emails apparently showing a senior Cypriot state prosecutor offering legal advice on cases involving Russian nationals are to be investigated by a top civil servant, it was revealed on Wednesday.
Cypriot government spokesman Viktoras Papadopoulos was...