Greek prime minister to sign accords with Russia, including a gas price discount and possible loans in return for Greek assets, that would alarm EU creditorsDetermined to take Greek-Russian relations out of “the deep freeze”, a defiant Alexis Tsipras flew to Moscow on Tuesday for talks with president Vladimir Putin, ratcheting up the pressure on the western creditors keeping his debt-stricken country afloat.Amid speculation that Putin might make an offer of financial help that the Greek prime minister will find hard to turn down, officials said the controversial trip should be seen through the prism of Athens’ leftist-led government doing “what is best for Greece”. Continue reading...
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