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Greece-Russia spat intensifies but Athens hopes worst is over Athens sought to ease tensions with Moscow on Thursday following an official confirmation by the Russia’s Ambassador to Greece Andrey Maslov that Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has cancelled plans to visit this autumn following the recent expulsion of Russian diplomats by the Greek government.
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PoliticsForeign Policy Diplomatic expulsions come amid worsening Greece-Russia relations Relations between Athens and Moscow seem to be on a collision course Greek government's decision to expel two Russian diplomats and ban the entry of two more.
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Athens unmoved as relations with Russia become chillier Bilateral relations between the Greek government and Russia's President Vladimir Putin appear to be on the wane. This comes just a couple of years after SYRIZA tried to court Moscow while it was involved in tense negotiations with its European partners.
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Society Poll reaffirms positive view of Putin among Greeks The Public Opinion Research Department of the University of Macedonia has released the results of a survey which show that Greeks have a generally favourable view of Russia and its leader.
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Russia sanctions, regional diplomacy dominate Tsipras visit to Ukraine Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visited Ukraine last week in a trip that had been decided a few months ago and is was his latest to a country that is facing diplomatic, political and other problems.
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PoliticsForeign Policy Lavrov visit yields little for Athens, which denies Iranian bank veto Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's visit to Athens this week did not produce any concrete results even though the Greek government had been expecting at least a positive sign with regards to the prospects of a bilateral cooperation in the energy sector.
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Athens watches Turkey-Russia rapprochement with interest Athens has been closely monitoring Turkey’s attempt to mend fences with Moscow, a process that was highlighted by the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Russia on Tuesday.
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Russia and China prove hot topics in Tsipras-Obama talks at NATO Summit Athens views the meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Warsaw on Saturday as fruitful, despite apparent differences concerning relations with Russia.
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Putin visit highlights potential, but also limitations, of Greece-Russia ties There was much enthusiasm in Athens about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit on Friday and Saturday, which highlighted the potential for closer ties between Greece and Russia but also the limitations facing their relationship.
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Tsipras heads for Russia with specific aims, including halting speculation Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is preparing for his two-day visit to Moscow, which begins on Wednesday and is essentially his first foreign policy challenge, especially after the noise generated by Greece’s allies and partners following the announcement of the trip.