In talks with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is among other things the agreements in the fields of tourism and trade, as Tsipras ‘office before his arrival in Moscow announced. But above all, should the ailing because of the Ukraine crisis and sanctions relations between the EU and Russia be subject.
Observers estimate Moscow could try to soften with good relations with Athens tough EU-Russia Course to want. Tsipras is considered as a critic of EU sanctions against the giant empire.
Brussels warned Tsipras before a rapprochement with Moscow. All Member States should speak with one voice, even against Russia, the EU Commission said. The Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, Elmar Brok (CDU), the visit to Russia by Greek Prime Minister called a threatening gesture.
“Greece looks only to Europe”
“He wants to show that Greece could also be different,” he told the newspaper “Die Welt” (Wednesday). European Parliament President Martin Schulz (SPD) told the “Münchner Merkur”: “Greece demands and receives from the EU much solidarity Then we can conversely require solidarity – and that this solidarity is not terminated unilaterally by swerving from joint action.”.
The government in Athens pointed criticism of the journey back. “Greece is looking to go anywhere else than to Europe,” a spokesman said. But Athens wants to deepen its relations with Russia and China and other countries.
Without rapid assistance Greece threatens soon the bankruptcy. The euro partners and the IMF have laid loans of 7.2 billion euros on hold because many reform requirements are not met. The previous aid to Greece amounted to 240 billion euros, about 55 billion euro for Germany.
So far, no request for Russian help
An application for Russian help there after Moscow government information not yet. But Greece is hoping that Russia abolishes its import ban on food from the EU. Putin had banned imports, after the EU imposed sanctions against Russia in Ukraine conflict. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the Interfax news agency According to the Russian food embargo, the EU would certainly be the topic of the talks between Tsipras and Putin.
During his visit Tsipras will, inter alia, give a speech in a Moscow University. Meetings are also planned with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and representatives of the Church and Greek minorities in Russia.
In Brussels on Wednesday will meet the financial secretaries of 19 euro countries to discuss Greece. Decisions are loud diplomats, since experts in Brussels and Athens still negotiating reform List
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