Russia
ND leader meets Russia’s Lavrov, discusses Turkey, Syria, economy
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Athens on Thursday, to whom he expressed his concern about the recent statements made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the Treaty of Lausanne.
Before and after the Turkish invasion in Syria: Who was friends with Assad? Erdogan…
Βy Dr Ilias Kouskouvelis* The facts, before… Who was friends with Assad and had family vacations with him? Erdogan! Which country’s armed forces trained the Syrian? Turkey’s!
PM Tsipras: Strengthening relations is a strategic choice; sanctions are not a solution
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Athens on Friday is the culmination of a series of high-level meetings held recently and marks the restart of the relations between the two countries, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A series of contracts and cooperation protocols will be signed during President Putin’s visit
Russian president Vladimir Putin’s visit to Athens on Friday comes as a result of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ meetings with the Russian president and the Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev in 2015, however this time we will have some tangible results, said Greek premier’s advisor on Russian and Eastern European issues and responsible for the […]
Why the Cyprus reunification won’t happen!
By Ilias Kouskouvelis Perhaps there are many people from both sides of the dividing and occupation line that may want to see the reunification of the island… Perhaps, also, there are major powers that may think it is in their interest the illegal occupation to end…
Christmas markets opens in St. Petersburg
People visit the Christmas market in St. Petersburg, Russia, 18 December 2015, during its opening day. EPA, ANATOLY MALTSEV
International Law: The Case of Turkey
By Constantine Tzanos* In the aftermath of the downing of the Russian jet by Turkey, on 27 November 2015, Greek prime minister Tsipras tweeted to Turkish prime minister, Ahmet Davutoglu: “Fortunately our pilots are not mercurial as yours against the Russians”, and in two other tweets he wrote: “What is happening in the Aegean is […]
Cyprus engaged in dialogue with Russia to provide facilities
Nicosia and Moscow are engaged in a dialogue on providing facilities for humanitarian purposes and for emergencies, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Kasoulides has said, adding that once an agreement is scrutinised from the legal point of view, Cyprus and Russia will sign it.
Russia and Cyprus discuss granting military facilities on the war against ISIS
The Russian Federation discusses with the Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs the provision of military facilities on the war against ISIS, the Russian Ambassador to Nicosia Stanislav Osadchiy has said, expressing confidence that the two countries will find the way to reach an agreement on the issue.
Reuters: Israel said to have trained against S-300 in Greece
Israel has quietly tested ways of defeating an advanced air-defense system that Russia has deployed in the Middle East and that could limit Israel’s ability to strike in Syria or Iran, military and diplomatic sources said.