All the material interview was given on Wednesday afternoon (20/8) on his TV SKAI The Deputy Minister under the Prime Minister and a government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis.

Starting with developments in Ukraine and its position Greece As for an agreement, he stood in yesterday’s position of the Prime Minister in the two telecommunications (EPP & European Council), describing as a positive that there seems to be a “visibility” for peace after contacts in the US and at the meeting between Donald Trump and Volodimir Zelenski.

“What we need to emphasize is the need for immediate truce. It is important and we must see in the process that the will of both the US and the EU and our country are security guarantees. This is not to be forgotten ever ”, Mr. Marinakis pointed out. “Greece is a sovereign state that, above all respects international law and will in no way put water in its wine in its place of breach of border. “

“Because I see a mood of some within borders questioning our position in favor of Ukraine, this is harmful to national interests,” added.

Subsequently, the government spokesman made it clear that the mission of Greek troops to Ukraine is not currently planned in the context of security guarantees

He added that the mission of peacekeeping forces in the area concerns a next phase of the security guarantees and “I wish we could get to this point”.

Beyond that, he noted, it is a decision by every state what will act and therefore it is very premature. “Here we will be like the rest of the states, so that we can answer how to assist it, but not with troops“