Tsipras meets Putin in bid to strengthen Greek-Russian ties
- 9 years ago
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras heads to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, amid speculation the meeting could help Greece find cash without having to beg its European neighbors for it.
Russian media have reported that Moscow could at least partly relieve Athens from a ban on EU food products. That would give a welcome boost to the Greek economy, but could also fuel fears in the West that Putin wants to dismember Europe.
“Greece does not seek to provoke the European Union, but it might like to put pressure on the European Union by showing that it has theoretical alternatives, in order to guarantee the financing of the national economy,” said George Tzogopoulos, political analyst for the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy.
For years the country has been struggling with a huge debt, a depressed economy and EU partners impatient for economic reforms. So today, some Greeks say Tsipras and his leftist government are right to look for sol
Russian media have reported that Moscow could at least partly relieve Athens from a ban on EU food products. That would give a welcome boost to the Greek economy, but could also fuel fears in the West that Putin wants to dismember Europe.
“Greece does not seek to provoke the European Union, but it might like to put pressure on the European Union by showing that it has theoretical alternatives, in order to guarantee the financing of the national economy,” said George Tzogopoulos, political analyst for the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy.
For years the country has been struggling with a huge debt, a depressed economy and EU partners impatient for economic reforms. So today, some Greeks say Tsipras and his leftist government are right to look for sol