Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that Greece would send arms to Kyiv. While these arms are hardly enough to change the balance of the war, they have signaled a new doctrine in Greece’s foreign policy, one that upends the country’s long-standing aversion to getting involved in foreign conflicts. Prime Minister Mitsotakis made the case that this heightened willingness to help out abroad also benefits Greece’s national interests, a sentiment echoed by a number of analysts. This shift in foreign policy isn’t without its critics, and a number of Greeks, including the main opposition, have voiced their concerns. Expert Constantinos Filis joins our host Thanos Davelis to discuss the decision to assist Ukraine and this broader shift in Greece’s foreign policy doctrine. 

Constantinos Filis is the Director of the Institute of Global Affairs and a professor of international relations at the American College of Greece. 

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