Comments come a week ahead of Greek prime minister’s controversial visit to Moscow but Tsipras insists country can be ‘a bridge’ between Russia and westSetting the tone for a controversial visit to Moscow, Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras went out of his way to court Russia on Tuesday as Athens continued to argue over reforms demanded in return for aid from the EU and IMF.Barely a week before his 8 April talks at the Kremlin, the leftist leader described western sanctions against Russia as a “road to nowhere”, saying his new government would seek to strengthen ties with the country. Related: Greece can be forgiven for looking to Russia, but it should beware | Mary Dejevsky Continue reading...
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