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Greece looks on with apprehension as two regional wars grow under Trump
US president Donald Trump was meant to be a ‘peacemaker’. He has instead emboldened Russia in Ukraine and joined Israel in strikes on Iran
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EU squeezes Russia financially to achieve ‘peace through strength’ in Ukraine
After banning Russian oil in 2022, the EU proposes to phase out Russian gas and maximise profits from Russian assets
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The South Cyclades Park and Greek sovereignty in the Aegean
Kyriakos Mitsotakis curtailed a previously announced marine protected area, bending to Turkey’s view of maritime law
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Ukraine keeps up pressure on Russian airfields and war production
Russia responds with ever-larger strikes on Ukraine’s cities, scaling up drone and missile production
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Greece is on the frontline of the EU’s new deportation policy
It means longer detention to coerce asylum applicants who’ve been turned down to leave voluntarily
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Russian war in Ukraine intensifies as peace talks appear at a dead end
Russia showed it had no intention of compromising on its goal of subjugating Ukraine even as it lost a third of its strategic bombers
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Greece poised to make marine parks a reality
Greece is reportedly on the cusp of creating two marine parks that will almost double its marine protected areas
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May 2025

Russia responds to Ukraine's ceasefire plan with escalation
Russia launched its largest yet air assaults on Ukraine’s cities in the 170th week of the war. In response, the EU threatened more sanctions and Taurus…
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The battle between democracy and oligarchy is precariously balanced
America finds itself now where Greece was in 1915 – in a battle between cynicism and the popular will
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Russia mocks Ukraine during direct talks, raising suspicion of bad faith
Russia confirmed it still seeks to annex four regions of Ukraine, plus Crimea, and force Ukraine to be a buffer state
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Greece and the Baltics: Can small states alter the fates of great nations?
Both the Greeks and the Balts certainly think so, and have a great deal of history to prove it
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Putin fails to show up at his own peace talks, and grabs a bit more of Ukraine
Russia ignored a new US-EU call for a 30-day ceasefire, and showed signs it was preparing for new offensives
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