Greece was highly paid dearly for penalties imposed Euroatom against Russia, said the head of the Greek Ministry of defence Panos Kammenos.
"punishment that Europe has imposed on the Russian Federation, connected Europe itself. Greece was highly paid dearly for these penalties. We will try all our efforts to make the punishment ended and for the benefit of Russia, and for the benefit of the European Union ", - quotes the Minister information Agency. The Greek Minister arrived in the capital of Russia to participate in the fourth conference on international security, which will be held April 16-17 in Moscow hotel " Ukraine ". As far as we know, Greece is the only country member of NATO, which will be presented at the forum by the head of the Ministry of defence.
before Wednesday some media reported that the decision of the Minister of national defense of Greece Panos Kammenos of to participate in the Moscow conference on international security in the process of a two-day visit to the capital of Russia has caused serious issues in the U.S. capital and the headquarters of NATO in Brussels. Russia was invited to the conference on security 80 delegations from different countries, however, was not to invite Ukrainian commissioners. According to the Deputy defense Minister Anatoly Antonov, Moscow has not invited representatives of Ukraine at security conference in the capital of Russia to " give them rest ". First it was claimed that the Minister of national defense of Greece Panos Kammenos during the visit to the Russian capital on April 17-18, plans to hold dialogues with the head of the Russian defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu. Remember, April 9, in the process of his visit to the capital of Russia, Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras said that relations between Russia and the EU need to restart to prevent international calls for energy cooperation and the displacement of Residents. April 8, a resident of Russia Vladimir Putin and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras discussed the Ukraine and the issue of introduction of sanctions against Russia from the EU. For example, Putin reminded that Russia is extremely interested in the full implementation of the Minsk agreement on Eastern Ukraine. But Tsipras said that Greece has repeatedly expressed its disagreement with the logic of imposing sanctions against Russia, such action is in fact an economic war.

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