Greek-Russian relations are deteriorating, after the attack of Kremlin sokesperson Maria Zakharova on Kyriakos Mitsotakis, which did not go unanswered by the Foreign Minister.

Russia has recognised the Republic of North Macedonia as FYROM’s new name, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

The citation of political developments in the domestic affairs of friendly countries by the Russian Foreign Ministry "overlooks the coordinated and effective democratic function of institutions in Greece," the Greek Foreign Ministry said, in response to statements that the decision for a name change of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) was "imposed from the outside."