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Talk of compromise on both sides lifts hope for Russia-Ukraine breakthrough
New talk of compromise from both Moscow and Kyiv on a status for Ukraine outside of NATO lifted hope on Wednesday for a potential breakthrough after three weeks of war.
Hellenic Petroleum deal for additional Saudi oil quantities
Hellenic Petroleum, Greece’s biggest oil refiner, has clinched an initial deal to get additional crude oil supplies from Saudi Arabia, two sources from the refiner said on Tuesday.
Greek Mariupol Consul General reaches Zaporizhzhia
The Greek Consul General in Mariupol, Manolis Androulakis, reached the city of Zaporizhzhia in south-eastern Ukraine on Wednesday according to diplomatic sources available to Kathimerini. He will spend the night in the city as there is an ongoing curfew.
Ukrainian ambassador calls on Greece to shut ports to Russia
Ukraine urges Greece to shut its ports to Russian vessels and stop doing business with Russian companies to increase pressure on Moscow to end the war, Ukraine’s ambassador to Greece said on Wednesday.
Panagiotopoulos, Akar discuss reducing tensions in the region
Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos and Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar discussed the importance of reducing tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean on the sidelines of the extraordinary NATO Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, the ministry said.
EU health chief in Athens on Thursday to discuss Ukrainian refugees, Covid-19
European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, will visit Athens on Thursday to meet with Health Minister Thanos Plevris and discuss the continuing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, the support for neighboring countries and the preparation of the healthcare systems for the reception of people that need medical support.
New Covid-19 infections drop to 23,748
Greek health authorities announced 23,748 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, a drop from Tuesday’s 26,536, as well as 44 deaths.
No daily Covid-19 briefing by Health Ministry until Monday
The Health Ministry announced on Wednesday that there will be no daily Covid-19 briefing by the ministry on Thursday. According to the announcement, the next scheduled briefing will be on Monday at 6 p.m.
Greek Mariupol consul general ‘still on the road’ after evacuation, sources say
Greek Consul General Manolis Androulakis is well in his health but is “still on the road” as an operation to evacuate consular and Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) staff that remained in Russian-besieged Mariupol continued, Greek diplomatic sources said on Wednesday.