Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Greek resistance fighter Manolis Glezos, “was a true friend of our country” in a message of condolences to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday.
The messages was also posted on the social media pages of the Russian Embassy in Greece.
Mr Putin said that Mr Glezos “personally contributed greatly to the struggle against the distortion of history, of the so-called exoneration of the Nazis and their collaborators.” He added that Russians will keep him in their hearts.
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Glezos was buried in the First Cemetery in Athens on Wednesday in a closed circle due to the coronavirus crisis.
At the request of Mr Mitsotakis, the flag on the Acropolis fliew at half mast in memory of his daring act of taking down the Nazi occupiers’ flag during WWII, along with another young friend.