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EU lifts ban on Russian sable fur imports after Italy, Greece push

European Union member states removed a ban on imports of raw, unprocessed Russian sable fur, incorporating the change into a new sanctions package against Russia agreed on July 23, according to Euractiv.

27 July, 02:39 PM

EU ambassadors reach agreement on 21st Russian sanctions package

European Union ambassadors reached a political agreement on the 21st sanctions package against Russia after Greece dropped its previous block, an EU diplomat told Suspilne on July 23.

23 July, 12:44 PM

Greece unblocks EU's 21st Russia sanctions package after securing LNG exemption

Greece secured an exemption in the EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia that will allow it to continue re-exporting Russian liquefied natural gas to third countries under certain conditions, European Pravda reported on July 23.

23 July, 12:17 PM

Greece blocks EU’s 21st Russia sanctions package

Greece has emerged as the remaining obstacle to approving the European Union’s 21st sanctions package against Russia, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported on July 20, citing European Commission sources.

20 July, 07:56 PM

NATO and EU push Greece to transfer 200 Patriot missiles to Ukraine

NATO and the EU are intensifying pressure on Greece to transfer up to 200 PAC-2 interceptor missiles from its Patriot air defense batteries to Ukraine, Greek newspaper eKathimerini reported on July 17.

17 July, 01:40 PM

Ukraine apologizes to Greece over sea drone found near Lefkada

Ukraine has apologized to Greece over an incident involving a sea drone found near the Greek island of Lefkada, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said in a post on X on June 5.

6 June, 01:23 PM

Athens presses Kyiv for answers over alleged Ukrainian sea drone off Lefkada

Athens has lodged a formal diplomatic protest with Kyiv over an unmanned naval drone found off Greece’s coast on May 7, Greek Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lana Zochiou said at a briefing, Kathimerini reported on June 3.

3 June, 05:42 PM

Greece demands explanation from Ukraine over sea drone near Lefkada

Nikos Dendias said Ukraine must provide official explanations and an apology after a sea drone was discovered near the Greek island of Lefkada, CNN reported on May 21.

21 May, 04:42 PM

Greece suspects more Ukrainian naval drones lurking nearby

Greek authorities have concluded that the naval drone found off Greece’s coast was not alone and was intended to be part of a broader Ukrainian operation against Russian shipping, Greek outlet Kathimerini reported on May 18, citing sources.

18 May, 07:57 PM

Ukrainian naval drone veered off course and ended up in Ionian Sea, Greece concludes

Greek investigators think that an armed naval drone found last week on the Ionian island of Lefkada likely veered off course because of a technical malfunction, Reuters reported on May 15.

16 May, 01:27 AM

Greece presses Kyiv after suspected Ukrainian drone found near Lefkada

Greece has stepped up diplomatic pressure on Kyiv after an unidentified maritime drone was found near the island of Lefkada last week, Ekathimerini reported.

14 May, 06:21 PM

Kyiv denies knowledge of naval drone found in Greece

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has no information to suggest that a naval drone recently found in Greece was launched by the Ukrainian military, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi told Hromadske on May 12.

13 May, 12:04 AM

Cargo ship bound for Ukraine sinks near Greek island

Cargo vessel Corsage C sank off the coast of Greece after striking rocks while en route to Ukraine, Reuters reported on May 6.

6 May, 03:11 PM

France offers Greece deal to transfer Mirage 2000 jets to Ukraine

France has offered Greece a deal to transfer all their Mirage 2000 fighters in exchange for receiving favorable terms to acquire Rafale jets, Le Parisien wrote on April 23.

24 April, 09:36 AM

Greek tanker struck by unknown object in Russian port

A Greek-flagged tanker reported being struck by an unknown object near the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal in Russia’s Novorossiysk port while waiting to load Kazakh crude oil on March 14, sustaining minor damage with no casualties, according to Reuters, citing owner Maran Tankers.

14 March, 05:19 PM

Zelenskyy to visit Greece on Nov. 16

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to visit Athens on Sunday, Nov. 16, Greek newspaper Kathimerini reported on Nov. 13.

13 November 2025, 11:52 PM

NATO pushes Greece to transfer its Mirage jets to Ukraine

NATO allies are urging Greece to resell some of its 25 Mirage 2000 fighter jets through intermediaries so they can ultimately reach Ukraine, Greek newspaper Kathimerini reported on Oct. 2, citing sources.

2 October 2025, 10:50 PM

Eight EU countries still import Russian gas

Eight European Union countries continue to buy Russian natural gas, European Commission spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said on Sept. 19, according to The Guardian.

19 September 2025, 09:42 PM

Five EU states block tourist visa ban for Russians

Greece, for the first time since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, has blocked a European Union proposal aimed at banning the issuance of visas to Russian citizens, Pronews Greek outlet reported on Sept. 15.

16 September 2025, 02:44 PM

U.S. targets middlemen in new Iran oil sanctions package

The United States has unveiled a new sanctions package aimed at curbing Iran’s illicit oil sales, Deputy State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott announced, Ukrinform reported on Aug. 22.

22 August 2025, 10:34 AM

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