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Greek PM Mitsotakis speaks by phone with Ukrainian President Zelensky

Greek PM Mitsotakis speaks by phone with Ukrainian President Zelensky

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke by telephone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday to express Greece's full support.

Government sources said that Mitsotakis expressed Greece's support for stricter European Union sanctions on Russia, and said he was prepared to provide help to Ukraine in any sectors it requests. He also mentioned that the Greek Consulates General in Odessa and Mariupol continue to operate.

The sources said Zelensky thanked Mitsotakis for Greece's stance and his personal one on behalf of the Ukraine, and called for continued support within the EU framework.

The Ministry of Health is preparing shipment of medical material, it was made known.

Earlier, Mitsotakis had an extensive collaboration with Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias. He also spoke with the Greek Ambassador in Ukraine.