Alexis Tsipras in Russia dismisses critics who say he should be in Brussels trying to solve debt standoff, saying Russia ‘has a big role to play’Alexis Tsipras, the Greek prime minister, has made a broad overture to Russia as he seeks a way out of his country’s debt and currency impasse, telling Vladimir Putin that Greece wants new partners to help it out of crisis.In a speech delivered in front of Putin in Russia, Tsipras said Moscow was one of Greece’s most important partners, and dismissed critics who wondered why he was in St Petersburg and not in Brussels trying to secure an urgent deal with European creditors. Related: Greek crisis: ECB provides more emergency help to avert bank run - reports Continue reading...
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