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8 of April, 03:30

Media: Russia and Greece during the visit Tsipras want to achieve benefits from the EU
Russia and Greece during the visit of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in the capital of Russia want to get from the EU benefit, passes on Wednesday Agency.

Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras on 8 and 9 April will be in the capital of Russia on a working visit. In the capital of the Russian Federation Tsipras will hold dialogues with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Chairman of the state Duma Sergei Naryshkin, will hold a meeting with Patriarch Kirill.

punishment imposed by the EU on Russia because of the situation in Ukraine and falling oil prices, caused damage to Russia, while Greece is stuck in negotiations with other countries of the European Union to provide funds Athens immediate bailout, writes Bloomberg. And at the same Time, Tsipras is looking for ways to save or earn money, Putin is looking for an ally to undermine the situation of the European Union, emphasizes the Agency.

"Relations between Russia and Greece were very close for many years, but now they are measured in new ways. Tsipras is trying to incite the Russian Federation against the EU in their determination to obtain from the Eurozone's what he needs. Clearly, it's (visit Tsipras - approx.) also Putin's attempt to "trade off" one EU country to another ", - said the Agency senior researcher of the European centre of the Carnegie Judy Dempsey.

"The Greek government is trying to provoke his creditors. The time for this is extremely inappropriate, " said Bloomberg analyst of the consulting company Eurasia Group, Famke Crumbler (Famke Krumbmuller).

A similar view is held by the programme Director for Central and Eastern Europe of the German Marshall Fund Joerg Forbrig (Joerg Forbrig). In his vision, it is evident that Greece plays a card of European unity ", which is necessary in the light of relations between the EU and Russia, as well as around the situation in Ukraine. So, according to Forbrig, Athens want from the EU the necessary support for its economy.

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