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Tsipras-Putin Meeting On Friday in St.Petersburg

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and other foreign leaders in the framework of the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, the president's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. "A working meeting has been...

Putin Warns Against Speculation Over Greece's Eurozone Future

Speculation over Greece ’s possible exit from the Eurozone ("Grexit") amid the country’s massive debt could be harmful both to the European Union and the Greek economy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Italian newspaper Il...

Greek PM Tsipras has Phone Contact With Russian President Putin

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had phone contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. According to government sources, the two top official are discussing Tsipras' presence to the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg on June 18-20 as...

Russian Railways Still Interested in Acquiring Privatized Greek Companies

Russian Railways (PZD) is still in talks with the Greek government on the possibility of submitting bids in the privatization of related Greek state companies, Russia's railway boss Vladimir Yakunin said on Wednesday. Talking to the Public Chamber of the...

Putin Spokesman: Will Be 'Happy' to Welcome PM Tsipras in Forum

The spokesman of Russian President Vladimir Putin said the government would be “happy” to see Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), noting however that this has not been confirmed yet. The annual Forum,...

Tsipras-Putin Teleconference to Discuss Energy Matters

Russian President Vladimir Putin had a teleconference with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. The two leaders discussed energy issues and the gas pipeline project. According to government representatives, the discussion took place in a very positive climate. The gas pipeline...

Greek PM Tsipras: 'Greece Close to Initial Short-term Deal but Referendum An option'

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday said that his government is close to an initial and partial short-term deal with its lenders that may bring a first aid to cash-strapped Greece. "I think that by the 9th of May...

Gazprom CEO Visits Athens and Guarantees Gas Transit Through Greece

Colossal Russian energy company Gazprom chief Alexei Miller said his country guarantees annual supplies of up to 47 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Central Europe through transit infrastructure to be constructed in Greece. "The Greek government is supporting the project...

Greece, Cyprus and Hungary to Export Food to Russia Despite EU Sanctions

Greece, Cyprus and Hungary are likely to be allowed to export fruits and vegetables to Russia, despite the ongoing European Union sanctions imposed on Moscow due to its role in the Ukrainian Crisis. According to Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the country's...

Russia Denies Report About Signing Gas Pipeline Deal with Greece

Russia has denied a report that it is about to sign a gas pipeline deal with Greece as early as Tuesday. The report came from German magazine Der Spiegel and cited an unnamed Greek government official. The Greek official said that...