A Syriza foreign affairs spokesman openly called sanctions on Russia “neocolonial bulimia“, as quoted by the Financial Times, and has praised the military campaign waged in East Ukraine by Russian-backed rebels. (…) Shekhovtsov posted photos of the meetings. “With Russian tool Panos Kammenos as new Greek Minister of Defence, Nato information security is obviously at risk,” he commented. In addition, Syriza’s 2013 manifesto calls for Greece to exit Nato.