Police officers in Komotini on Tuesday morning arrested a 68-year-old man who, according to the Greek Police, had the title “Vor V Zakone” or “Thief in Law”, which is attributed to high-ranking executives of Russian-speaking organized crime.

The commander of Turkish Intelligence Agency MIT, Ibrahim Kalin, was in Athens last week, without his visit being made public.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has expressed full solidarity with Germany following an attempted drone attack on Leipzig Airport that Berlin has formally attributed to Russia, warning that "attempts to intimidate our democracies will not succeed."

The villages of Imbros once again fill with Greek voices for a brief period every August, when Greeks who live far from the island return to their family homes. Church bells ring, and the celebration of August 15 takes on a special significance for the Greek community, as it is simultaneously an opportunity to return and reconnect with their place of origin.