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Cyprus
President Anastasiades Urges Vladimir Putin to Contribute to a Cyprus Settlement
The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, currently on an official visit to Moscow, in a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, requested his personal contribution to efforts aiming to find a viable solution on the Cyprus problem....
Cyprus
President Anastasiades Visits Moscow to Discuss Cyprus Problem and Bilateral Relations
The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, departed today for an official three-day official visit to Moscow. According to the Cypriot government, Anastasiades is expected to hold a meeting with his counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as well as...
Greece
Russian President Putin Invites Greek PM to Visit Moscow
The situation in Ukraine and other international matters, such as the South Stream and Turkish Stream pipeline projects, dominated a telephone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras earlier on Thursday, the Kremlin announced.
Putin invited...
Greece
New Greek Cabinet Likely to Be Announced on Tuesday, Senior SYRIZA Source Says
Forming a government will be the first priority of new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, with the announcement and swearing-in of the new cabinet likely to be completed by Tuesday afternoon, a senior SYRIZA source said on Monday. In any case,...
Economy
Foreign Leaders React to SYRIZA's Win
Several politicians rushed to congratulate radical left coalition leader Alexis Tsipras for his win in this Sunday’s national election.
French President Francois Hollande congratulated Tsipras for his party’s victory and pledged to cooperate with him. He expressed his "desire to pursue the...
Economy
New Russia-Turkey Natural Gas Deal May Affect Greece
Russia will supply natural gas to Turkey through the Blue Stream pipeline and increase deliveries by 3 billion cubic meters a year at a discount, after a deal signed between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
Cyprus
Anastasiades-Putin Meeting Cancelled Today in Milan
In a conversation Thursday with Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiades in Milan, Vladimir Putin deemed unacceptable "any violation of the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus," according to Cypriot government spokesman Nikos Christodoulides.
The two leaders met in a “very...
Economy
Russian Embargo Causes Damages of €50 Million
Market experts estimate that the damages the Russian food embargo will cause to the Greek economy will be at least 50 million euros. Fruit growers, fish farmers and transport companies are the first victims of the ban imposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
It...
Economy
Greek Church Appeals to Moscow Patriarch Over Food Ban
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece has decided to send a letter to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow asking him to speak to the Russian government concerning the ban on imports from European Union countries.
The Greek Church is hoping...
Greece
WWII Hero Greek Eurodeputy Pens Emotional Letter to Putin to Rethink Embargo
Greek SYRIZA MEP Manolis Glezos, wrote an emotionally-charged letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin asking him to rethink Russia's import embargo to Greek goods.
Glezos pleaded to Putin to exclude Greek agricultural products from Russia's recently announced embargo on imports from the EU, the...