Explosions before Mitsotakis meets with Zelensky

At midday in Odesa, Ukraine, the alarm sounded after drone strikes near the motorcade of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

According to reports, these explosions have occurred Shortly before Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' meeting with Ukrainian President.

An air raid alert was immediately issued in the area.

Video (Its authenticity is not confirmed) Posted on social media.

All is well with the Greek delegation and the Ukrainian president

Volodymyr Zelensky is in good health, as is the Greek delegation led by Griagos Mitsotakis. Government sources insist that There was no problem with the security of the Prime Minister and the Greek Embassy.

At this point, in fact, A bilateral meeting is underway.

A deputy government representative is said to be in Ukraine along with the prime minister Aristotle BelloniPress Office Director Kaira Gabi and counsellor Stavros Papastavrou.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis' lightning trip to Ukraine, which was kept secret for security reasons until the last moment, comes ahead of the European People's Party conference.

It is worth recalling that on January 29, Mr. Mitsotakis contacted the President of Ukraine by phone. The Prime Minister said that Greece will continue to support Ukraine bilaterally and within the framework of the European Union and NATO. promised Zelensky.

US “recommendations”

It should be noted that this last phone call occurred two days after US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's letter to Kyriakos Mitsotakis, which, among other things, made special reference to Ukraine and possible exchanges for F35s.

“We continue to be interested in defense capabilities that Greece could transfer or sell to Ukraine. If these capabilities are of interest to Ukraine, and pending an assessment of their status and value by the U.S. government, we may explore opportunities to provide up to $200 million in additional foreign military funding to Greece.” Mr. Blinken said in his letter.

Almost two years ago, the deployment of armored personnel carriers from Greece to Ukraine provoked strong reactions, notably from the German chancellor and not the Greek side.