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Greece says it will not send troops to post-war Ukraine
ATHENS – Greece is not planning to send troops to post-war Ukraine as part of security guarantees, a government official said today.
'No, there is no such plan, nor is one being considered,' Greek government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis said in an interview with the TV channel Skai.
Marinakis added that it is for individual member states to make such decisions and explained that, depending on how developments unfold, Athens will offer support – but not at a military level.
Greece has supported Ukraine since the beginning of Russia's war and has provided Kyiv with, among other things, Kalashnikov rifles, ammunition, and BMP-1 armoured vehicles.
However, late last year, it refused to dispatch Patriot and S-300 missile systems, which were requested by Ukraine.
That said Athens is aligned with the EU position that borders cannot be changed by force, having always considering the Turkish occupation of northern Cyprus since 1974 to be another example of this.
'Greece respects international law and, under no circumstances, will it water down its position on border violations,' Marinakis said. (cp)
