Greece's relationship with Kievan Rus is old, multifaceted and not one-sided. On the other hand Greece's ties with the Ukrainian space and historical entity are different from the relationship with the state of Ukraine as it emerged with the dissolution of the USSR.
The Greeks had a presence on the northern coast of the Black Sea thousands of years ago, well before the space that today constitutes the Ukrainian state had been shaped. Great colonies, like Olbia and Tyras, were founded in the 7th and 6th centuries BC. Byzantium expanded drastically his sphere of influence with the group baptism of the Russians of Kiev under Vladimir, in 988 AD.Η συνέχεια PDF
* Dr. Poukamisas is the chairman of Stravonas Society (https://stravonas.gr/index.html), vicepresident of the Institute of Middle East Studies "al Mamun" (IMSAM) and member of the scientific committee of GEOPOL. He served as Ambassador of Greece to Ukraine between Autumn 2016 and Autumn 2019.