Russia

Moscow’s official intention to reach a potential agreement with Cyprus for a military base on the island was expressed earlier this week via Russia’s Ambassador in Nicosia, Stanislav Osadchiy, according to local media. The issue’s resurgence comes just a month...

Greek tourism hit a new record in 2014 thanks to the large amount of foreign tourist arrivals that boosted the country’s overall income and created jobs. However, according to travel agents, Greek tourism may not be as successful in 2015,...

The Hellenic Cultural Center in Moscow is organizing an international photography contest called "Greece: Moments of Personal Happiness." The contest is in collaboration with two Russian cultural institutions, the Library of Foreign Literature "Dante Alighieri" and the Photography Club "M-53." The contest...

Bloomberg has asked a number of political analysts, economists, investors and military experts to submit their views on which country is in danger of an upheaval in 2015. The “Pessimist's guide of 2015” includes various countries that faced difficulties in the previous...

Tourist arrivals in Greece jumped 21.9% to top the 20 million "barrier" in January-October 2014, boosting travel industry revenue by 10.6% compared to the same period in 2013, Bank of Greece (BoG) reported on Tuesday. Total travel revenue for the...

Greece and other eastern European countries may be looking for alternatives after Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to scrap a pipeline bypassing Ukraine, according to Bloomberg. The alternative is a new Azeri pipeline. The eastern European region has suffered...

Greek government Vice President and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos participated earlier today in the meeting of NATO member-states' Foreign Ministers. The proceedings of the meeting began with a NATO-Ukraine Council and continued with the North Atlantic Council, while on...

Russia will supply natural gas to Turkey through the Blue Stream pipeline and increase deliveries by 3 billion cubic meters a year at a discount, after a deal signed between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

A team of Greek students placed 7th in this year’s World Robot Olympiad, which took place in Sochi, Russia. The Olympiad theme for this year was “Robots and Space." The Greek students had the opportunity to demonstrate their talent...

A 49-year-old Greek citizen originating from a village close to Donetsk, Ukraine, was killed in a shootout during clashes in the area surrounding the airport of the self-proclaimed “People’s Republic of Donetsk,” which has been militarily seceded from Ukraine. The information...