We will not be intimidated by the Kremlin – Greek PM — RT World News

The European Union will not intimidate Russia and will continue to support Ukraine “Whatever it takes,” said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Mitsotakis made this statement during his speech at the European People's Party conference in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, on Thursday, a day after his visit to the Ukrainian city of Odessa. During that trip, a Russian missile reportedly struck the port of Odessa, 800 meters away from the convoy in which Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and the Greek Prime Minister were traveling.

He added: “I was in Odessa yesterday with President Zelensky when a Russian ballistic missile hit the port during our visit to the facility, and I think we all have a message for the Kremlin: We will not be intimidated.” Mitsotakis pledged.

He described the conflict between Russia and Ukraine as… “Europe's darkest hour” Claiming that the European Union's determination to support Kiev and impose sanctions on Moscow was “Perhaps unexpected for some of our enemies.”

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova responded to Mitsotakis' statements in a post on Telegram on Thursday, insisting that… “we [Moscow] “We have never intimidated or intimidated anyone, including Greece.”

She pointed out that Europe has not always been the same throughout its history. “The Third Reich was also Europe. For a Nazi Europe like this, we will always be enemies.” The spokeswoman confirmed.

Zakharova recalled how during music lessons at her Russian school she would study the works of Mikis Theodorakis, a legendary Greek composer best known for his Sirtaki dance music. “He was also an enemy of Europe and Nazi Europe.” She said.

Theodorakis was once a symbol of resistance to the right-wing military dictatorship known as the Colonel's regime, which ruled Greece in the late 1960s and early 1970s. During that period his music was banned. The composer was imprisoned for five months and eventually forced into exile.

“Do not betray…the memory of the Greek resistance” Zakharova urged Mitsotakis.

The European Union has provided Ukraine with about 88 billion euros ($96.2 billion) since the beginning of the conflict in February 2022. Russian officials have repeatedly warned that foreign aid provided to Kiev will not prevent Moscow from achieving the goals of its military operation, nor will it prevent it from achieving the goals of its military operation. This will only prolong the fighting and increase the risk of direct confrontation between Russia and NATO.