Tsipras, Putin in talks irks EU
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met Kremlin strongman Vladimir Putin in Moscow yesterday with the EU nervous that cash-strapped Athens is trying to cosy up to Russia. The talks come as Tsipras is battling to unblock a rescue package from the EU and IMF, with some in Brussels warning against any move to barter financial support from Moscow for political backing over the Ukraine crisis.
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