Bus of Ukrainian refugees arrives in Athens
A bus carrying 36 Ukrainian refugees arrived in Athens on Monday morning.
US thanks Greece for support, expresses condolences for ethnic Greek casualties
The US has thanked Greece for its “steadfast support” over Ukraine, while expressing his condolences over the ethnic Greeks killed during Russian air strikes in Mariupol Saturday.
Athens calls on Moscow to respect international law, criticizes embassy statement
Greece has called on Russia to respect international humanitarian law and cease attacks on civilian populations, Greek Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexandros Papaioannou told state broadcaster ERT on Monday.
Historic monuments in northern Greece to undergo restoration
The church of Panagia Acheiropoietos in Thessaloniki, the Palaeologan frescoes in the churches of Agia Aikaterini, Agios Nikolaos Orfanos and Profitis Ilias, the Orta mosque in Veria, the central church of Maximianoupolis in Komotini and other important monuments in northern Greece, inscribed on the UNESCO protection list, will be restored within the framework of the…
Greece closes its airspace for Russian airlines
Greece on Monday closed its airspace for all Russian aircraft in line with a European Union decision, the country’s civil aviation authority said.
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North Macedonia to close its air space for Russian airlines
North Macedonia will close its airspace for all Russian aircraft except for humanitarian and emergency flights in line with European Union recommendations, its government said on Sunday.
Zelensky, Vartholomaios hold telephone conversation
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky held a telephone conversation with Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios Sunday as Russian forces continued to push into Ukraine.
Ukraine aftershocks concern Greece
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had been more or less expected during the past few weeks; it still creates novel conditions in Greece and is expected to affect a number of regional issues.
War tests economy’s stamina
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has reversed the financial landscape in Greece and violently interrupted the return of the Greek economy to normality after the pandemic.