Tag: Putin
Tsipras and Putin to Meet Following Damaged Diplomatic Relations
On Friday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will fly to Moscow, Russia, on an official visit. While there, he will meet with his Russian counterpart,...
Cyprus To Probe State Lawyer Over Kremlin Claims
A string of leaked emails apparently showing a senior Cypriot state prosecutor offering legal advice on cases involving Russian nationals are to be investigated...
Hollande Book Claims PM Tsipras Wanted Putin to Help Print Drachmas, Gov’t Denies It
A Greek government source denied reports in a book by French President Francois Hollande that claims Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras may have called...
Putin’s Athos: A Man’s Holy World Where No Women Are Allowed [Pics]
Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Greece will offer numerous economic benefits, however for Putin, the highlight is his visit to Mount Athos, on...
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...
Russia Restricts Meat Imports from Greece and Southern Europe
Russia's food regulating authority said that the country will stop importing livestock and beef from southern Europe because of fears for disease outbreaks. What is...
Russia Eyes Trainose, Rosco, Thessaloniki Port
Russian Railways is interested in buying the Greek railway company TRAINOSE, the repair company Rosco and the Thessaloniki Port, having submitted an initial application...
Putin Says Greek Investments Risky
Days after Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras wrote him a letter asking for Russia to reduce prices paid for Russian gas, Russian President Vladimir...
Samaras Asks Putin To Lower Gas Prices
On the heels of signing the major Trans Adriatic Pipeline deal to bring gas from Azerbaijan into Europe through countries including Greece, Prime Minister...
While Anastasiades Fiddled, Money Fled Cyprus
Delays and indecision by newly-elected Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades' government allowed a huge outflow of cash from the island's banks even though they were...
Cyprus-EU Talks Resume, Zero Hour Looms
Eurozone officials met in Brussels on March 24 with Cypriot officials as negotiations resumed on whether the island country's government could satisfy lender demands,...
Madame Merkel’s Rule Goes Viral
The Moscow Times depicted the crisis in Cyprus and the Eurozone with the image of a faux Renaissance painting with all the major protagonists,...
