 Russia began to threaten Greece. The Greek government is facing a diplomatic deadlock as Washington is pushing Athens to send Russia-made anti-aircraft missile systems, S-300, to Ukraine, but keeps silent regarding replacing them with U.S.-made patriots. Defense Minister Nikos Panadiotopoulos reportedly left open the possibility of sending the S-300s to Ukraine, provided the U.S. first deploys Patriot missiles on the island of Crete and integrates them into the national air defense system. He also noted that the same process applies to any other Russian defense system the U.S. would like to send to Ukraine. Greece also wants to ensure its defense capabilities will not be affected. HALAS Journal portal recently asked the U.S. government if Washington would replace S-300 with Patriots. State Department spokesperson Edward Price replied, throwing the ball back to Greece's court. Greece should decide for itself what it is able to prepare and provide for Ukraine. And we certainly appreciate the many ways in which the international community, including Greece, has shown its support. We always refer to the relevant countries regarding any contribution they make or may make to Ukraine's self-defense. Meanwhile, Russia has warned Athens against sending S-300s to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, We consider the provocative intentions to supply the Kiev regime with the S-300 and other Russian Soviet-style air defense systems openly hostile to Russia. Zakharova added that one should have no doubt that all military equipment sent to Kiev will be promptly detected and destroyed by the armed forces of the Russian Federation. Before it is too late, Greece can abandon the dangerous plans. Once again, we warned the Greek leadership of its responsibility, she added. Previously, Russia's permanent representative to Crimea, Georgi Moratov, said that such a move would be a dangerous step towards its national interests. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Greek-Russian relations have reached an all-time low. Moscow always refers to polls suggesting that the vast majority of Greeks, at 63%, opposed dispatching weapons to Ukraine as it puts Greece in dangerous situations.