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Alexei Stolyarov

Alexei Stolyarov

Russian blogger

  • Jul 3

    Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus trick Greek PM's security advisor Thanos Dokos in video call, sparking political firestorm

    Thanos Dokos, national security adviser to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, was recorded in a video call with Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus, who posed as a Ukrainian official. The published excerpts discuss a Ukrainian drone off Lefkada and Greece's upcoming elections, triggering calls for his resignation.

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