Greece a commercial, energy hub

It would be an "unfortunate by-product" if Russia and China became closer as a result of the war, United States Ambassador to Greece George Tsunis said of the Russian invasion of Ukraine during a conversation with the editor of Kathimerini English Edition, Tom Ellis, on the second day of the Delphi Economic Forum, during which he also stressed the country's significance to the US and NATO.

Tsunis stated that it was the intention of Russian President Vladimir Putin not to compromise, despite many approaches made by the West.

"This is the defining moment that policy makers and world leaders have encountered in the last 20 years. I do not exaggerate," he said, stating that there is a dimension to the war beyond the strict confines of Ukraine. "We cannot let an autocrat change boundaries by force," because the world is looking and if Putin succeeds somebody else could try...