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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Open Greek Orthodox Branch in Lithuania
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew said on Tuesday he would work with Lithuania to establish a new branch of the Orthodox Church in the Baltic nation to ensure that believers are no longer under the sole supervision of Moscow.
“Today a new...
Europe
International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Putin
Arrest warrants have been issued for war crimes by judges at the International Criminal Court for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Commissioner for Children's Rights.
In a statement, the ICC says they are suspected of the war crime of...
Europe
China’s Xi to visit Russia in Show of Support for Putin
China's leader Xi Jinping will visit Russia next week at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a statement from the Chinese foreign ministry.
It will be Xi's first visit to Russia since Moscow's forces invaded Ukraine last...
Greek News
Greece Uncovers Russian Spy Operating Under ‘Deep Cover’
Greece's intelligence services uncovered a Russian spy who, they say, was operating in the country since 2018 in "deep cover".
According to the National Intelligence Service (EYP), the foreign national named "Irina A. S." had gained Greek citizenship and an...
Europe
Video Captures Moment Russian Fighter Jet Crashes into US Drone
The US Air Force has released a video claiming to show a Russian jet intercepting a US drone and dumping fuel in its path over the Black Sea.
The American military said two Russian Su-27 jets intercepted the unmanned MQ-9...
Europe
Russian Jet Brings Down US Drone Over Black Sea
A Russian fighter jet brought down a US drone, causing it to crash into the Black Sea, the American military said on Tuesday.
It says the drone was on a routine mission in international airspace when two Russian jets tried...
Europe
Fierce Battle in Ukraine’s Bakhmut for Control of the City
A fierce battle is taking place Saturday in Ukraine's city of Bakhmut in Donbas as Russian forces try to gain control.
Thousands of Russian troops have died trying to take Bakhmut, which had a pre-war population of around 75,000. Ukrainian...
Europe
The US Commits $2 Billion Worth of Military Equipment for Ukraine
The US announced a new package of long-term security assistance for Ukraine on Friday, marking the first anniversary of Russia's invasion with a $2 billion commitment to send more rounds of ammunition and a variety of small, high-tech drones...
Energy
Sen. Menendez: Greece Leads by Example on Energy
Bob Menendez, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, praised Greece, saying that Greece "leads by example" in energy diversification.
In a pre-recorded message at the 1st East Macedonia & Thrace Forum, held in the northeastern Greek city of Alexandroupolis...
Europe
Putin Hails Greater Co-operation with China
On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin told China's top diplomat Wang Yi that Moscow and Beijing are "reaching new milestones".
"Russian-Chinese relations are developing as we planned in previous years. Everything is moving forward and developing, and we are reaching...