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Greece, EU Send Weapons to Ukraine in Historic Shift on Military Aid

The European Union plans to take the unprecedented step of funding weapons purchases for Ukraine, EU officials declared on Sunday, as the bloc announced a raft of new sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion. The EU plan will not only...

Belarus Threatens to Stop Supplying Gas to Europe

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko threatened to halt the country's gas pipelines from supplying Europe with energy on Thursday. Belarus is now being sanctioned by the European Union for contributing to the migrant crisis on the continent. There are currently countless...

Belarus Uses Migrants Against Poland — Just as Turkey did Against Greece

Poland accused Belarus on Monday of planning a "major provocation" by encouraging a large group of migrants to cross the Polish border, in an incident reminiscent of Turkey's attempt to destabilize Greece and the EU in March 2020. "Belarus wants...

EU’s Double Standards on Migrant Crisis in Greece and Lithuania

Greece and Lithuania are looking for ways to curb the flow of migrants from Turkey and Belarus. However, just because the situations are similar, does not mean the EU has dealt with them the same. This piece compares the...

Summit Between Biden and Putin to be held Wednesday

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit in Geneva this Wednesday. The American and Russian leaders will be meeting for the first time since Biden took office in January. This closely watched,...

Greece Dismisses Spy Theories on Forced Belarus Landing

Greece's PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated that there is no evidence of spies onboard the Ryanair flight forced to land in Minsk on Sunday.

Greek Passenger on Harrowing Belarus Flight Diversion Drama

Passengers -among them a Greek national- described the scene inside plane that was ordered by Belarus to change course and land in Minsk

EU Calls on European Airlines to Avoid Belarus Airspace

The European Union urged EU-based airlines to avoid Belarus's airspace on Monday after the country diverted a flight from Athens to Vilnius.

Belarus’ “Hijacking” of Athens to Vilnius Flight Sparks International Outrage

The sudden diversion of an Athens to Vilnius flight by Belarus on Sunday has been described as "state hijacking" and sparked global outrage.

Belarus Dictator Forces Athens to Vilnius Flight to Land in Minsk

A Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius, Lithuania was forced to land in Belarus to allegedly facilitate the arrest of a dissident to President Alexander Lukashenko on Sunday. Aboard the plane was Roman Protasevich, a 26-year-old journalist who has criticized...