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Greek Security Chief Duped by Russian Pranksters; Opposition Demands Resignation

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Thanos Dokos thought he was speaking to an Ukrainian official. Video screenshot/Rumble Greece’s National Security Advisor Thanos Dokos reportedly fell victim to a video hoax by notorious Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus. During a video call, Dokos believed he was speaking confidentially with Rustem Umerov, a top national security aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Instead, the Russian duo, posing as Ukrainian officials, recorded a…

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The Prime Minister's security advisor claimed that nothing from the conversation aroused his suspicions, except for a few questions - The international... action of Vovan and Lexus, the Western governments that have fallen victim and the government's response to the Greek incident

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The Secretary General of National Security, Thanos Dokos, thought he was talking to Volodymyr Zelensky's national security advisor, Rustem Usmerov, a fact that raises reasonable questions about the security gaps. PASOK emphasizes that resignation is the only way out. Maximou is embarrassed. The post Russian pranksters trapped the Secretary General of National Security – What do sources close to Thanos Dokos say appeared first on in.gr.

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Serious questions about critical security gaps after the fiasco with the Russian pranksters who fooled the Prime Minister's National Security Advisor, Thanos Doko.

One of the two Russian pranksters involved in the targeting of Thanos Dokos, Vovan – known as Vladimir Kuznetsov – took a stand regarding what was said so much by… Russian prankster for a conversation with Th. Doko: What "highly advanced" AI? We sent an email and they replied to us - NAVTEMPORIKI

Thanos Dokos, the Greek National Security Secretary, was contacted by Russian comedians posing as Ukrainian officials and spoke for 12 minutes about the war in Ukraine and NATO. The Greek government described the incident as a 'hybrid attack,' while the main opposition called for his resignation.

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Greek Reporter broke the news on Friday, July 3, 2026.
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