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How Radio Transmission Radio Free Europe reports, relations between Athens and Moscow have deteriorated recently following the decision of the Greek government on July 11 to expel two Russian diplomats and forbid the arrival of two others.
The Greek government has claimed to have evidence that they have tried to undermine the recent agreement between Greece and Macedonia, which should pave the way for Skopje to join NATO.
Athens says that she has been informed by Russia for a long time. On the other hand, the Kremlin announced that the United States supported this movement which, according to the 19 July, the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov Lavrov canceled the meeting scheduled in Athens in September 19459004.] On July 19, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced that he would cancel the planned meeting in Athens in 1945.
"I think that in the present situation this visit loses its significance , at least as regards the deadlines we were talking about, that is, in September, "he said
. and we have sent an appeal … Lavrov is welcome in Athens, "said the Greek source of Euraktiv 19659002] A Greek ambassador to Moscow was invited Friday to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for more details on the deportation of two diplomats, but, as stated, no countermeasures have been announced
Skopje and Athens have been warned by the European Union Prime Minister Macedonian, Zoran Zaev, recently said that a Greek businessman with close ties to Moscow had paid Skopje citizens for "doing violence" before the referendum, and the United States on the Russians mobilize.
Defense Minister Radmila Sekenris said on July 13 that his country would not allow Moscow to jeopardize the name issue of Greece. "Systematic efforts have been made by Russian circles for "undermine the agreement on the name" diplomatic sources for Euraktiv adding that they also tried to strengthen their influence in the Greek Orthodox Church and the Patriarch of Jerusalem.
The main rival of Turkey to Greece
the power in the wider region is another contributing factor to the esk
Turkey and the rapprochement of Russia and their joint actions in the Syrian war surprised Athens
Turkey was traditionally the main rival of Greece and only the two countries' accession to NATO prevented their entry into the war. "The close cooperation in the Syrian war between Russia and Turkey has reinforced our suspicions," the source added, adding that the next troubling question for the Athens plan for Turkey is to buy a system. Russian anti-missile defense system S-400. defense capabilities in the region. 19659002] CSR recalls that the agency Reuters reported in April that US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo had pointed to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu "the seriousness of the American concern. .. in case they would agree on the missile system. "
" This leads to greater caution to NATO, "according to sources.
However, from the corner of Athens, Turkey also exerts an influence on its northern neighbors.
Ankara is not neutral at all recent By agreement on the name.
On the other hand, Athens hopes to have an agreement on the name
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kocijas recently declared in an interview with Euraktiv that Greece would not "not in the environment when it solves its problems" (with its northern neighbors).
Speaking at a rally in Athens on Thursday, Kocijas told opponents of the name agreement that the real danger is not a fair deal with a small country like Macedonia, but in surrender to Turkey,
the danger (when Turkey) leads to the army of all our neighbors and northern cras
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