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Athens Greece has given permission for Russian warships and aircraft to carry out manoeuvres this month in the southeast Aegean, Greek military sources said.
The Greek Government had agreed to a request from the commander of the Russian aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov, which is on a mission in the Mediterranean with other ships of the Russian Northern Fleet, they said. The exercises will take place southeast of Rhodes today, tomorrow, Thursday and Saturday and south of Crete on Sunday, January 11.
The Greek sources said that the manoeuvres demonstrated “the common will of the two countries to cooperate in the military field”.
Greece and Russia have strengthened their ties in recent years, in particular working closely together in the transport of Russian oil and gas to Western Europe. (AFP)
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Russia and Greece are religious and military allies. The Protector of the Russian Fleet is Saint Andrew, who was crucified in Patras, Greece.
Ioannis Papadopoulos, Patras, Greece
Greece has not chosen to turn it's back on the EU. Then Spain, Poland, Czech Rep etc are guilty too. Iraq? Let's not be too quick to criticise. Greece has an unstable neighbour, does the military or parliament run Turkey? Military govt in the EU? Let's look at the facts.
Lionel, NY,
As the Greek "Development Minister" Mr. Pholias said: "I am in the commerce business for many years, and I never had only one supplier, or only one customer".
So I do not see if there is a problem if Greece decides to have more than one option open when it comes to commerce or military cooperation.
Andreas, Athens, Greece
Yes the EU has fed Greece well, to keep a low profile and not make noise, but it does not provide security. Where is the EU, USA, UN on Turkey constantly violating Greek airpace, exploring resources in the Aegean, closure of christian seminaries and the non recognition of the Patriarch?
James, Sydney,
we receive nothing to what we give to europe.usa and europe cross many times the greek nation.next good move to close souda base.
greco, europe,
Its all to do with Economic power, the Greeks always look after number one, forget Nato or the EU. Nearly 50% of Russia's population is Muslim. Nationalism and religious bigitory are only the the illusion used by power and money hungry self intrested elite to justify war and division to the foolish
del rashid, larkhall, south lanarkshire
After USA turning its back on human rights in Cyrpus and Greek Cypriots, on a faith ally such as Greece by recognizing Skopia as Macedonia, and on the democratic Greece in the Aegean issues in order to nurture relationships with muslims of military Turkey, Greece wisely reexamines its "friends".
Mary Faberson, Oslo, Norway
James hmm what help? it now much worse with the Euro.
perhaps greece is looking to the future and asking itself what all europe should do, where is aour best alliances, and not with the US.
Dave, London, UK
After receiving so much help and understanding in the FYROM issue and the change in the entire history with the acceptance of other nations, Greece is forced to reexamine its "friends".
Theo Anagnostopoulos, Athens, Greece
Thank God for this ! Only Russia will help Greece if a war breaks out with the Turkey. . Orthodox Christian Countries must stick together in a turbulent 21st Century.
Louis, Salem , Massachusetts, USA
After receiving so much aid and assistance from the European family, it seems Greece chooses to turn its back on it.
James, Melbourne, Australia