politics
May 4, 2026
Talks on a naval drone deal between Greece and Ukraine reportedly stalled due to Kiev’s demands
A Greek-Ukrainian naval drone project has reportedly stalled after Kiev sought to retain control over how Athens would use the technology
TL;DR
- Ukraine and Greece's naval drone production talks have stalled.
- Kiev wants to retain control over how Athens uses the technology.
- Greece rejected this condition, believing it's to maintain a balance with Türkiye.
- Greece and Türkiye have a history of tensions, with Athens opposing Ankara's EU Drone Wall program bid.
- Türkiye has previously hosted Russia-Ukraine peace talks and condemned Ukrainian attacks on Russian-linked tankers.
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