Former Greek Foreign Minister: France, U.S. Deal Could Drag Greece Into War With Russia, China

A former Greek diplomat has lambasted recent military agreements with France and the United States, saying the pacts could potentially drag the country into a conflict with Russia, China and the Arab world. Nikos Kotzias, the former Greek minister of foreign affairs, called the signings of the US-Greece Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) and the France-Greece Defense and Security Agreement an “unconditional surrender” on part of Athens. He said Greece must have a multi-dimensional foreign policy that plays a mediating role between the West and East. “Greece must hold an independent multi-dimensional foreign policy and be a mediator when the…