Greece Says It Won’t Turn Its Russian-Made Air Defenses Over to Ukraine

In Athens, the Greek government is denying that it plans to send its Russian-made S-300 air defense systems to Ukraine. When asked if the cabinet planned to send S-300 systems to Ukraine, Government Spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis told reporters at a briefing: “We need to rein in this fake news, particularly when it comes to the defense of the country and our image overseas,” reported TASS. “There are no such plans at all, and I strongly refute such reports. In any case, the government has never intended to put the country’s security at risk under its defense policy. That said, these reports are not true in any sense,” he added.