A televised comment by the US ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, on Tuesday, continued to generate reactions. According to Amb. Pyatt we’ve “seen Russian efforts in the Church, the efforts to undermine the role of the Ecumenical Patriarch.”
Speaking at a event to highlight the risks of disinformation and a manipulation of information, he added that ” I cannot tell you that I have seen evidence of efforts in order to meddle in Greece’s upcoming elections, but the purpose of this event tonight is to raise awareness so that Greece’s democratic institutions, Greece’s free press — which are all quite strong — can be alert and able to respond.”