Greece wants to establish peace in Ukraine and save relations between the EU and Russia. Europe also needs to decide what it wants from its relations with Russia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Nikos Kotzias, said today in an interview with the Athens News Agency.The Greek authorities have previously rejected the plan of the EU to introduce new sanctions against Russia. The Greek delegation called it "a significant success for Greek diplomacy."Kotzias noted that he and the German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, have friendly relations and studied together at university in West Germany."The EU has to finally think about the long-term perspective, about what they want to do with Russia, how to stabilize the situation in the region, and not to respond in this way. We have expressed our solidarity with the Ukrainian society," the head of the Greek Foreign Ministry said.Kotzias also noted that Greece intends to act as a peacemaker between Russia and the EU.
Greece wants to establish peace in Ukraine and save relations between the EU and Russia. Europe also needs to decide what it wants from its relations with Russia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Nikos Kotzias, said today in an interview with the Athens News Agency.
The Greek authorities have previously rejected the plan of the EU to introduce new sanctions against Russia. The Greek delegation called it "a significant success for Greek diplomacy."
Kotzias noted that he and the German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, have friendly relations and studied together at university in West Germany.
"The EU has to finally think about the long-term perspective, about what they want to do with Russia, how to stabilize the situation in the region, and not to respond in this way. We have expressed our solidarity with the Ukrainian society," the head of the Greek Foreign Ministry said.
Kotzias also noted that Greece intends to act as a peacemaker between Russia and the EU.
