Greece Draws In US, at Russia's Expense

Nektaria Stamouli, Politico EU

Nearly 40 years ago, Greek people were marching in the streets against U.S. military bases in the region. Banners declared: "Out with the bases of death!" Across the nation, surveys showed most Greeks felt closer to Russia, a fellow Christian Orthodox nation that had helped the Greeks fight off Ottoman rule in 1821, than they did to the U.S.