Russian Embassy in Athens

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed his dissatisfaction with the position Greece has taken in relation to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, through the Russian embassy in Athens.

Russia "used to be friends with Greece" until Athens submitted to "American demands," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.

The Russian Embassy in Athens on Thursday reacted to comments by US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt who said that problems in bilateral relations between NATO allies Greece and Turkey would benefit Moscow.

"The comments made by the American ambassador to Athens… are nonsense," the Russian Embassy tweeted in Greek.

The Greek Council of State has temporarily blocked the extradition of Bitcoin wizard and Russian national Alexander Vinnik.

France, Russia, and the United States were vying to have  Vinnik handed over to them.

Vinnik wants to be handed over to Russia and the Russian Embassy in Athens made extensive efforts to achieve its goal.

The Russian Embassy in Athens on Friday expressed regret at a decision by Greek judicial authorities to extradite bitcoin laundering suspect Alexander Vinnik to France ahead of Russia.

Three days after former Greek foreign minister Nikos Kotzias suggested that emails presented in Parliament by ex-defense minister Panos Kammenos as evidence that the former had favored a specific firm in a tender for issuing visas could have been hacked by the Russian secret services, the Russian Embassy in Athens Monday denied any meddling in Greece's domestic affairs.

The Russian Embassy in Athens suggested Thursday that Washington was meddling in Greece's domestic affairs, pointing to the recent visit by US Senator Robert Menendez, who referred to Greek-Turkish relations and slammed Ankara's intention to purchase the Russian S-400 weapon system.

An exhibition of archival material concerning the foreign policy of the Russian Empire was inaugurated on Wednesday in Moscow by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Greek Ambassador Andreas Fryganas on the occasion of the 190th anniversary of the establishment of Greek-Russian diplomatic ties.

The exhibition is being hosted by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Greece Monday said it would respond "in an appropriate and proportionate manner" after Russia announced it was kicking two Greek diplomats out of the country in a retaliatory move over a decision by Athens to expel two Russian envoys.

Russian President Vladimir Putin was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of the Peloponnese in a special ceremony on Friday at the Russian Embassy in Athens, which was attended by Alternate Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos.