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The author noted that in his article in NEA he examined the "strategic loneliness of Europe." He wrote that geopolitical developments were progressing without waiting for Europe, as agreements were being made, power balances were shifting, energy routes were being disrupted, and new trade corridors were being planned. #Ευρώπη #Γεωπολιτική #Ενέργεια #EU (translated)

Nikos Appelaios II wrote that Vladimir Putin rejected the ceasefire, demanding the entire Donbass instead of freezing the current situation on the ground, and seeking economic agreements with the U.S. without ending the war. He noted that Witkoff's talks concluded without progress and commented that responsibility would likely be placed again on Zelensky and Ukraine, urging Trump to take a position. #Πόλεμος #Ουκρανία #Πολιτική (translated)

FLORENTIA stated that Turkey selectively used international law to contest the influence of the Greek islands and to claim greater control in the Eastern Mediterranean. She wrote that Kastellorizo had a crucial position, as it, according to her, connected the Greek and Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zones, and claimed that Ankara aimed to place Turkish continental shelf between Greece and Cyprus. Regarding Cyprus, FLORENTIA mentioned that Turkey argued to the west of the island that it was not entitled to a continental shelf, while to the east and south it invoked the rights of islands and signed delimitation agreements with the entity it referred to as a "pseudo-state." According to the post, these moves aimed to involve energy companies with the Turkish Cypriot side and to use natural gas as a means of pressure. FLORENTIA linked Turkish claims to the Turkey-Libya Memorandum and the doctrine of "Blue Homeland," arguing that the goal was for Turkey to gain a regulatory role in pipelines, cables, and investments towards Europe. She also criticized what she described as the contradiction between Turkey's non-accession to the UNCLOS and the invocation of judicial decisions based on it. Finally, she noted that an official European map showed a maritime zone between Crete, Kastellorizo, and Cyprus, which, according to her, Turkey presented as disputed. #Καστελόριζο #ΔιεθνέςΔίκαιο #Γεωπολιτική (translated)

Given that all three heads of state may participate in the summit in China, the issue of such a hypothetical meeting was indeed raised. It was raised, but no specific proposals or agreements were discussed or proposed by anyone, either regarding the meeting itself or the possible agenda and content of the meeting, said Peskov. #Πούτιν #Τραμπ #Σι (translated)

"Given that all three heads of state may participate in the summit in China, the issue of such a hypothetical meeting was indeed raised. The issue was discussed, but no one put forward or submitted specific proposals or agreements, either regarding the meeting itself or concerning its possible agenda and content," said Peskov, in an effort to distance himself regarding whether indeed the subject of the meeting would be Ukraine. #Ρωσία #ΗΠΑ #Κίνα (translated)

Chris Avramidis wrote that Pavlos Marinakis had met with Kimberly Guilfoyle on September 16 and described their conversation as "extremely productive and substantial." According to Avramidis, less than a month later, Donald Trump requested her resignation amid allegations and reports regarding her behavior. Avramidis mentioned that he asked what was discussed in the meeting and whether topics related to the Vertical Corridor and the business interests surrounding it were raised. In his description, Marinakis initially responded by criticizing those who found the meeting problematic, while later stating that among the topics were the embassy press releases and the communication of the visits of American officials. Avramidis cited reports indicating that Guilfoyle was asking businessmen for hundreds of thousands of dollars, even to pay off her luxury Mercedes. He added that, according to reports, she had made derogatory comments about Greeks during the crisis. Regarding the Vertical Corridor, Avramidis wrote that Marinakis responded that the agreement was signed before Guilfoyle arrived in Greece. He clarified that his questions concerned the subsequent processes and the business interests surrounding the implementation of the project. According to Avramidis, the government spokesperson extensively presented the energy strategy, mentioning among others ExxonMobil, Chevron, Bergam, Rubio, Houston, and Ukraine, but responded negatively to the question of whether he discussed these issues with Guilfoyle. Avramidis added that Marinakis hinted that those who disagreed with the Vertical Corridor might, albeit inadvertently, express the positions of neighboring countries. He argued that the project would increase the prices consumers would pay and stated that he would continue to ask government officials about their meetings with foreign officials and the interests surrounding multi-billion dollar agreements. #Κυβέρνηση #ΕπιχειρηματικάΣυμφέροντα #Διπλωματία (translated)

Chris Avramidis argued that Kimberley Guilfoyle's farewell text revealed that her mission in Greece aimed to serve American interests. He stated that she presented deals for the export of American liquefied natural gas through the Vertical Corridor, the expansion of opportunities for American businesses and investments, and the strengthening of American energy influence and leadership in Southeast Europe as successes. Avramidis described the Vertical Corridor as detrimental to Greek households, whether it is implemented at 50% or 10% by Greek brokers. He argued that hundreds of millions of euros would be directed towards American interests, instead of reducing the energy burden for households, and said that the project was presented as aid to Ukraine, while, according to him, it represented a profitable business opportunity for companies seeking to expand their influence. He also claimed that Guilfoyle threatened that the Greek government could be overthrown if it did not meet the desires of the U.S., and compared this logic to what, he said, happened in 1965 and 1967. He also referred to published allegations that she was asking for bribes and argued that her departure was not enough as a response. He raised the issue of democratic legitimacy, asking who decided that the needs of Greek households had to be subordinated to American interests, and mentioned, along with American multinationals, the large contractor AKTOR. #Γκιλφόιλ #αμερικη #Γκιλφόιλ #αμερικανική_κυριαρχία #Ελλάδα (translated)

In a post that mentioned Preteentheris and the New, the author wrote that Trump made deals with Putin and might have wanted to grant him half of Ukraine. He wondered if this was a temporary situation that would come to an end and noted that Ukrainians were experiencing it in the trenches. #εμπιστευτικά https://t.co/tlP1nAhBzW #Ουκρανία #Τραμπ #Πούτιν #UA #US #RU (translated)

We stand by Ukraine - Agreements with Russia are off the table. After the conclusion of the talks of the Executive Committee of the Christian Democratic Party, Chancellor Friedrich Merz made it clear that Germany's position remains firm, rejecting any thoughts of compromises with Moscow. #Γερμανία #Ουκρανία #Ρωσία (translated)

"I suggest they find a new leader who can make a deal, because he could have made many deals and for some reason, he never does." In an unprecedented intervention that causes strong upheavals in the European Union, Donald Trump openly called for the replacement of Volodymyr Zelensky. #Τραμπ #Ουκρανία #Πόλεμος (translated)

Alexis Tsipras stated that since 2019, rents, fuels, and prices in supermarkets had increased by 70% to 100%, while, as he said, wages were now only competing with those in Bulgaria. He argued that the majority of society could not make ends meet and that the government was pretending not to understand it. He accused it of only being interested in deals with powerful interests and not in people and their problems. #Κοινωνία #Οικονομία #Δικαιοσύνη (translated)

Greece and the United States announced agreements worth $4 billion for equipment, including the provision of Stryker vehicles and upcoming cooperation with the Florida National Guard, strengthening the defense and strategic partnership between the two countries. #Ελλάδα #ΗΠΑ #ΑμυντικήΣυνεργασία (translated)

Nikos Apelaios II wrote that a secret meeting in Dubai, which included Benjamin Netanyahu and representatives from 10 other countries, resulted in agreements for an oil route from the Gulf to the Mediterranean via Eilat, joint bases in Socotra and Somaliland, economic aid to Egypt for the loss of revenue from the Suez Canal, and a migration plan involving Libya. He added that, according to the information he cited, a secret document was drafted as a basis for a new "Abraham Alliance," with the prospect of creating a Middle Eastern version of NATO. Participants mentioned included Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, the United States, Morocco, Kuwait, Bahrain, Libya, Oman, and Egypt. #Μεσανατολή #Διπλωματία #Συμμαχίες (translated)

Amalia wrote that a recent report by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the heroization of Nazism and racism included a separate chapter on Greece. She stated that her post was not addressed to the Left and argued that some leftists supported Vladimir Putin's regime in the hope of reviving the USSR, which she considered unlikely. At the same time, she criticized those who identified as right-wing and, according to her, idealized Russia as a country of traditional values, opposed to irregular migration and globalization, and friendly to Greece due to Orthodoxy. According to the excerpts of the report she provided, the Russian ministry accused Greece of not recognizing a Turkish national minority in Thrace, but only a Muslim one, which included Turks, Pomaks, and Roma, totaling over 120,000 people. The report allegedly also mentioned restrictions on the use of the term "Turkish" by associations, state appointment of muftis, and concerns of the UN Committee on Racial Discrimination regarding the self-determination rights of the community. Regarding Kos and Rhodes, according to Amalia, the report claimed that Muslims were not recognized as a minority and did not have Turkish-speaking schools. Amalia also stated that the report accused Greece of poor reception and detention conditions for refugees, illegal returns of asylum seekers to Turkey, and pushback operations. According to her, it also compared the treatment of refugees from the Middle East and North Africa with the hosting of 23,800 Ukrainians. Finally, she wrote that the report charged Greece with not having ratified the framework convention for national minorities, the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, and the international convention on the rights of migrant workers and their families. #Ελλάδα #Ρωσία #ΥπουργείοΕξωτερικών (translated)