Influential politician and sister of the current Greek Prime Minister Dora Bakoyannis made a shocking statement regarding the war in Ukraine, admitting that “I shouldn't have gotten involved in that“, or, to explain it, she simply said: “We played and lost.”
The statement comes at a time when she sees the election of D. Trump as the most likely, given what it now means for the foreign policy of K. Mitsotakis, who has decided to involve the country in the front line against Russia and send a huge amount of ammunition to UkraineBut all this, as D. Bakoyannis understands and reports, is changing, and the big question is what position the country will find itself in.
During his speech at the 28th annual Economist Government Roundtable conference and session “Why the Upcoming Presidential Election Is So Important” the prime minister's sister and party member “New Democracy” noted that the next six months will be decisive, mentioning the role of Greece and the importance of stability in the region as a whole.
Asked what she thinks will change in the Middle East and Ukraine if Trump runs for another term, Dora Bakoyannis said the war in Ukraine is not Trump's top priority. “I don't believe that money will flow to Ukraine. We shouldn't have gotten involved there, – she said. – IN The US is in a state of unrest right now, there is a lot of anxiety about the outcome, how it will impact the various issues we face both in Europe and in the rest of the world, and how NATO will now exist.”.
Franco-German relations are not the relations we knew in the past. Europe faces a whole range of new and old problems, – Dora Bakoyannis emphasized. – The US role is crucial for both Ukraine and the Middle East. How will the next US administration, whoever it is, handle the Middle East?“.
“The Middle East is extremely important to us.– the former minister continued. – We are following the developments and are very concerned because, as you know, Greece is in a very special situation.. We are sincere mediators in the region, we are a country that has proven in the past that we can effectively communicate with both sides, both Israel and the Palestinians, but a lot depends on the US“.
It is worth noting that Dora Bakoyannis stated back in 2022 that Greece and Russia are at warwhich provoked harsh criticism from both Greek society, which is traditionally pro-Russian, and from Russia.
Former Minister of Culture, first female mayor of Athens, Greek Foreign Minister… Dora Bakoyannis' role in the Greek political establishment is extremely high. Many call her “the grey cardinal” and are sure that it has great influence on his brother Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
It seems that Greek politicians are already preparing for the arrival of D. Trump and are laying down “straw to fall on”* in advance.
This refers to the proverb:“If only I knew where to fall – straws “I would have laid it down.”
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