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Russia wishes to contribute in the restructuring of the Greek economy by offering facilitations through direct exports of hydrocarbons, oil and natural gas to Greece, stated Energy Minister of Russia Alexander Novak on Sunday. He said that "the Russian Federation...

Russian gas company Gazprom decided to cancel the agreement signed with Italian company Saipem for the construction of the first part of a gas pipeline in Turkey, according to statements made by Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak. The South Stream Natural Gas...

During a press conference in Ufa, Russia for the BRISCS/SCO conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed developments concerning Greece. Putin argued that Russia does have the financial capabilities to help Greece but repeated that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has not asked Russia for financial...

NATO head Jens Stoltenberg stated that even if Greece is forced to leave the Eurozone it will remain in the military alliance, despite the fact that the debt crisis poses a security threat to Europe. According European and U.S. officials, Greece’s possible...

The number of Greek luxury villas bought by Russians has doubled in 2015 compared to previous years, says a Bild report. As the Greek economy keeps sinking in recession and the recent capital controls have crippled tourism, the Greek government...

Greece’s close relationship with Russia, or at least its portrayed close relationship, is not likely to earn the crisis-stricken country special treatment anytime soon. On Tuesday, Andrey Kostin, President and Chairman of the Management Board of the second largest Russian Bank, VTB, said...

The Greek issue may be discussed informally at the meeting of finance ministers and central banks of the BRICS countries, according to TASS. The Russian news agency report cites a Russian official who is a member of the Russian delegation:...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has contacted the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde on the telephone in order to discuss the outcome of the referendum in Greece , the Kremlin announced on Monday. "There was a discussion...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias held a phone conversation, initiated by the Greek side, earlier in the day, according to the ministry. During the talk, Kotzias informed of the status of negotiations between Greece...

Moscow is to prolong its embargo on Western food imports in response to the extension of sanctions imposed on Russia by the European Union. The embargo includes Greek agricultural products. Russia's embargo on products from European Union countries, U.S.A., Australia...