A mutually significant agreement
The Greek-Ukraine security cooperation agreement that Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Thursday is part of a matrix of bilateral agreements aimed at supporting Ukraine while NATO puts off the country's accession to the alliance. Greece is the 21st European Union member to sign such an agreement with Ukraine, in the framework of EU and NATO decisions.
Prime Minister Mitsotakis' office emphasized that "the agreement opens the way for Greece's active participation in Ukraine's reconstruction effort." Zelenskyy, in his thanks, was more forthcoming. "With this agreement, the Hellenic Republic confirms its readiness to continue meeting Ukraine's most urgent defense needs," his official website said. "Together with its partners, Greece will provide additional resources to accelerate F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots and technicians."
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