An interview with an Italian Admiral (comments further down) at this link with full interview
Russian warning to the Turks at this link
“There is no doubt that in the absence of an agreement, such measures will have to be taken. The only thing that is holding back Europe right now is Greece’s unwillingness to find honorable compromises. As long as Athens remains on intractable positions, the EU will have difficulty in supporting it.”
Italian Admiral on Greece
Regarding the comments from this Italian Admiral. The mind of any Greek is not far from the treachery that was perpetrated by the Italians, French, British, Americans, and Soviet Communists in 1922. It can be said that Greeks should not be prisoners of the past and we should see things within the context of today’s realities. This is true, but at the same time we should be cognizant of past wrongs and injustices.
These insulting comments from the Admiral bring to mind the Italian arming of the Turks in Asia Minor from 1919 to 1922. It also recalls the Italian support for Albania and the undermining of the Greek effort to liberate Northern Epirus. We can also go back to the Fourth Crusade in 1204 when the Italians and the French invaded and destroyed Constantinople.
Hopefully, this Admiral speaks for himself and and his stance is not that of the Italian Government. At this time, Greece has allies and supporters in France and Austria. For now there is no reason to doubt their sincerity. However, Greece should be careful in the event of a potential betrayal by her allies as has happened many times in history.
The Russians have reminded the Turks of the Battle of Navarino (see second link above) in 1828 which consolidated the liberation of Greece. The Russians have also affirmed Greece’s territorial rights that are being infringed upon by the Turks. Greece is presently conducting a strong foreign policy but Athens should be careful to maintain warm ties with Russia as well as America.
Russian and Turkish proxies are fighting on opposite sides in Libya. Syrian jihadists sponsored by Turkey are fighting in Libya and against the Armenians in the Caucuses. The same jihadists the Russians helped the Syrian government defeat. The new pro Greek statements coming from Russia could very well indicate that the Russians anticipate that Turkey is going to be an enemy.
Athens needs to act wisely and prudently and act according to Greek national interests which are based on the right of self defense against Turkish aggression. It is not beyond the realm of possibility that Washington and Moscow could both come to view Turkey as a jihadist threat. This would be the best case scenario for Greece.
Greece must act wisely and avoid being entangled in the tensions between Washington and Moscow. Athens should maintain friendly relations with both as they both seem to be moving away from Turkey. Time will tell what will happen as Greece faces potential dangers as well as great opportunities.
One reply on “Greece, Italy, and Russia”
I find many of the nations of ‘western’ Europe to be contemptible swine, only interested in seeking an advantage for themselves while stabbing their smaller western European nations in the back. England, France, Germany and Italy have taken turns stabbing Greece in the back over the centuries, when they weren’t joining forces to do it together. I don’t blame the average people in those nations, but the Elites who control foreign policy have done great damage to the west in general and to the smaller nations in particular. It’s amazing to me that the nations from the former ‘eastern’ bloc who are currently in the EU treat Greece better than the major western nations-Austria, Hungary, Poland and others have defended ‘western values’ and liberty under the scathing assault from the government leaders of Germany, France, Holland and Italy. I have to wonder how much this Italian Admiral is getting paid to espouse his anti-Greek nonsense? Follow the money, it ALWAYS leads you to the loyalties of the Elites. Always.