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"Russia sees Greece as a very important partner with potential," said Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as he welcomed his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras at the government’s Reception Hall in Moscow on Thursday. Speaking to Tsipras, Medvedev expressed optimism that "apart from...

Our government's goal is to remain in the euro zone, since Greece's problem is a European problem and should be resolved within Europe, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a speech at the Institute of International Relations in...

Huge economic, geopolitical and growth benefits for Greece can bring the construction of the pipeline for the transport of Russian natural gas from the Greek-Turkish borders to Central Europe on which focused the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin...

The visit of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Moscow was a failure as he got nothing but vague promises from Vladimir Putin, says a Deutsche Welle article. According to writer Barbara Wesel, the Greek Prime Minister has not learned anything...

The Greek government has finally signed Russian plans for a new gas pipeline that will bypass war-torn Ukraine and reach central Europe through an alternative route, "euobserver" reported. Yesterday in Bucharest, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has signed a declaration of intent...

Greece and Russia signed a trade deal that will bring Greece 4.2 billion euros and talked about the renewal of the deal for natural gas supply to Greece. After the discussions between the two delegations, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and...

An unnamed Greek government official has ruled out scenarios that Greece have asked Russia for financial support in order to cope with both its internal and external commitments. "We have not asked for financial aid. We want to solve our...

The Russian government is willing to discuss with Greece the possibility of a loan and a discount on the price of gas, according to a Sputnik report. With Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visiting Moscow on Wednesday, there is a lot of speculation...

The meeting between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in Moscow will not resolve Greece's bailout problem, says a Financial Times report. There is speculation that after the impasse in negotiations between Greece and...

European Parliament President Martin Schulz has yet again warned the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras endanger the common European policy towards Russia. Greece is hoping for Moscow’s help ahead of its International Monetary Fund (IMF) installment repayment on April...