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The Greek Current

The growing rift between Greece and Russia

Today expert Constantinos Filis, the Director of the Institute of Global Affairs and a professor of international relations at the American College of Greece, joins our host Thanos Davelis to break down how the war in Ukraine is impacting Greece’s relations with Russia, including a look at the Kremlin’s propaganda campaign in Greece, the recent expulsion of 12 Russian diplomats from the country, and the challenges a more permanent break in relations poses to Greece’s foreign policy agenda.

Read Constantinos Filis’ latest article in Kathimerini: Τι θα σήμαινε η ρήξη στις σχέσεις Ελλάδας – Ρωσίας;

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

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