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Athens · Saturday, 17 October 2026

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Turkey: 86% increase in the Defence Ministry budget for 2027 – purchases of weapons and ammunition up 229% Mitsotakis on Patriots for Ukraine: “Whatever is possible, without undermining Greece’s defence capability” Zelensky: Putin wants ballistic missiles in Belarus for western Ukraine – Starlink’s speed limit “brought down” the interceptor drones Yemen: the Houthis released 159 detainees of the government forces with the support of the Red Cross Araghchi in Baghdad: new talks with the US only with “credible guarantees” – “The choice on Hormuz belongs to Washington” Sisi: Egypt ready to defend Saudi Arabia “if asked” – parliament convened in emergency session to authorise it Gerasimov tells Putin Russian forces are advancing along the whole front: claims on Druzhkivka, Kramatorsk and Zaporizhzhia Rick Scott on Turkey: “It does not behave as a NATO ally” – “bullying” stance towards Greece and Cyprus, support for the cable

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