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Greece Faces Pressure to Supply Ukraine With Patriot Missiles

Greece is reportedly facing renewed pressure from NATO and European Union partners to provide Patriot missiles to Ukraine, as Kyiv seeks additional interceptors to defend against Russian ballistic missile attacks. Ukraine has requested up to 200 PAC-2 missiles from Hellenic...

Greece Pushes Back Against EU Russian LNG Sanctions to Protect Shipping Interests

Greece has emerged as one of the main opponents of a proposed European Union ban on the transportation of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to third countries, arguing that the measure would disproportionately damage Greek shipping interests and strand...

Greek Shipping Companies Reportedly Made $3.8 Billion Transporting Russian Oil

Greek shipping companies reportedly earned at least $3.8 billion from transporting Russian oil over the past three years, despite G7 efforts to curb the Kremlin’s energy revenues, according to a Financial Times analysis based on freight costs, tanker movements,...

Ancient Elegance: A 2,300-Year-Old Boot

The discovery of a Scythian boot in the Altai Mountains, a region spanning parts of Russia, Mongolia, China, and Kazakhstan, is an important archaeological find that provides insight into the craftsmanship and daily life of the ancient Scythian nomads. Currently...

How Byzantine Greeks Spread Christianity Across Eastern Europe

The remarkable spread of Christianity by the Greeks of the Byzantine Empire into Eastern Europe stands as one of history's most significant turning points. This spread of Orthodox Christianity in the regions north of the Danube had a significant impact...

Historic Orthodox Christian Cathedral Catches Fire During Russian Attack on Ukraine

A fire broke out at a historic Orthodox Christian cathedral in Kyiv during a sweeping overnight Russian missile and drone attack, officials in Ukraine said. The blaze struck the Assumption Cathedral (also known as the Dormition Cathedral) within the Kyiv-Pechersk...

Nuclear Powers Spent Record of $119 Billion on Arsenals in 2025, Report Says

Nuclear powers spent a record of $119 billion on arsenals in 2025, as the world’s nine nuclear-armed states significantly increased their weapons-related expenditure, according to a new report by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). The figure marks...

Ukraine Apologizes to Greece for Sea Drone Found Off Lefkada

Ukraine officially apologized to the Greek government on Friday following the discovery of a Ukrainian sea drone near the Ionian island of Lefkada. The unexpected discovery of the uncrewed surface vessel prompted swift diplomatic action from Athens, which raised...

Russia Unleashes Deadly, Widespread Air Attacks Across Ukraine

At least ten people were killed and dozens more were injured after Russia launched a major overnight assault on cities across Ukraine. Six people were killed in Dnipro, and thirty-six were injured following the strikes in the early hours of...

“In Greece, There Is Everything”: Why Russian Genius Chekhov Claimed He Was Greek

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, the Russian who revolutionized literature in the 19th century, was shaped by the bustling culture of the Greek diaspora, which thrived along the Black Sea as well as the Azov. To truly understand Chekhov’s genius, one must...