Good on the Greeks. I'm surprised they don't already have a closer bond with Ukraine, since much of it was Greek for a long time. Some traces are still apparent thousands of years later, like "Kherson" which comes from chersonesos, "peninsula" (which the Greeks used to refer to Crimea)
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Greek nationalism was made possible by the Russian victory over the Ottomans in the 1770s, which gave breathing space to the Christian subjects of the Ottoman Empire. The conspiracy that led to the Greek Revolution started in the Russian empire. Later, Russia was one of the three Powers (along with Britain and France) to force the Ottomans to grant independence to Greece at the end of the War of Independence. The Greek George Washington (with a tragically different end than GW) was Ioannis Kapodistrias, a former minister of the Czar. For half a century following independence, there were three political parties: the English party, the French party and the Russian party (liberal-monarchist, liberal-republican, conservative). In all party systems following that, a pro-russian faction has always existed. During the 1960-1980s this also coincided with the progressive sections of the political spectrum (the pro-US faction was a far right military dictatorship that killed and tortured people). Throughout this, the religious connection has always been extremely strong, despite the recent scuffles between the Patriarchs.
In other words, there is a very, very deep connection between Russia in Greece.
I didn't know that, thanks for sharing! Antiquity is more of my thing but I need to broaden my horizons.
Oh no, the Russians are angry. Oh dear oh my.
Anyway.
Well it must be a weekday then.
Specifically, one that ends in "y".
Proof that Greece did the right thing.
and “stop anti-Russian propaganda”.
Sounds familiar to something else being said recently.
Could you elaborate on this, not following && genuinely curious
"Please stop the anti Trump rhetoric, it's leading to violence! :("
Said by the people that likely cheered the attempt on Whitmer, Pelosi, etc. And likely cheered Rittenhouse and all those shooters that shoot black people trying to start race wars. And likely cheered on person that drove their car through Charlottesville. And likely cheered on Jan 6.
Nobody needs to tolerate intolerance. Never have, never should have.
Enough is enough
Russia: look what you have forced me to do, you criminal!
Thank you.