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Athens watches Turkey-Russia rapprochement with interest Athens has been closely monitoring Turkey’s attempt to mend fences with Moscow, a process that was highlighted by the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Russia on Tuesday.
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Russia and China prove hot topics in Tsipras-Obama talks at NATO Summit Athens views the meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Warsaw on Saturday as fruitful, despite apparent differences concerning relations with Russia.
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Putin visit highlights potential, but also limitations, of Greece-Russia ties There was much enthusiasm in Athens about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit on Friday and Saturday, which highlighted the potential for closer ties between Greece and Russia but also the limitations facing their relationship.
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Tsipras heads for Russia with specific aims, including halting speculation Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is preparing for his two-day visit to Moscow, which begins on Wednesday and is essentially his first foreign policy challenge, especially after the noise generated by Greece’s allies and partners following the announcement of the trip.
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Tsipras hopes for 'spring' with Russia but brighter days not certain Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says he hopes for “spring” in relations between Greece and Russia, which he his due to visit on April 8, rather than the “Siberian winter” that currently exists between Moscow and the European Union.
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Worsening EU-Russia ties leave Greek coalition in precarious position The European Union’s deteriorating relationship with Russia has placed the Greek government in an increasingly difficult position and opened it up to criticism from SYRIZA.