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[Crandar]

Oh man, PAOK president in international news! Last time was when he stormed in a match carrying a weapon. I'm so proud of him.

[Gilrandir]

So he didn't do any of the alleged perpetrations?

[Crandar]

The weapon thing is true, I guess the same applies to this implication also. I doubt his objective was the promotion of Kremlin's interests. He's investing a lot in the region and he doesn't hesitate to meddle in domestic affairs, in order to encourage or force politicians to follow his wishes. My favourite PAOK president since Voulinos and Batman (Batatoudis). By the way, do you support any Ukrainian team, Girlandir? We have played against quite a few since the collapse of the USSR.

[Gilrandir]

I doubt his objective was the promotion of Kremlin's interests.
He's investing a lot in the region and he doesn't hesitate to meddle in domestic affairs, in order to encourage or force politicians to follow his wishes.

I believe any trouble in the EU corresponds to the Kremlin's interests.

By the way, do you support any Ukrainian team, Girlandir? We have played against quite a few since the collapse of the USSR.

Unlike western tradition most Ukrainians support any team playing against others in UEFA tournaments. So do I. But I don't have any favorite Ukrainian team since they are really not Ukrainian judging by the people who play there. Still I'm more predisposed to Dynamo Kiev.

[Gilrandir]

The referendum is a no-go. What's next?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45699749

[Crandar]

Good news, both the Macedonian and the Greek Parliaments approved the agreement. Fun fact: In the latest violence, many Greek Alex Jones used the image of a brown attacker to claim that the incident was provoked by African mercenaries paid by the government. Turns out the guy was a dark-skinned ultra-nationalist from Naoussa, who was immensely triggered at being described as a "negro". Ain't gonna lie, the deliciously salty tears of the far-right are by far the most positive outcome of the compromise.