Today, Interim Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov declared a withdrawal of armed forces from Crimea.

Biting, sarcastic, and acerbic comments were leveled by government vice president Evangelos Venizelos against finance minister Yannis Stournaras, fueling the feud between them.

NATO remains a factor of stability in a fluid and uncertain global environment, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on Friday after meeting with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.