The Ukrainian head Petro Poroshenko asked in a persistent form from Greece to Express support for the course of European pressure on the Russian Federation, writes the German printed edition.

"We want Greece has supported our efforts in the future adhered to the EU-proclaimed of course the pressure on the Russian Federation to achieve a constructive dialogue regarding its actions against Ukraine," said Poroshenko journalist of the newspaper.

He asked in a persistent form from the Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras " solidarity ", noting that " Greece should be well understood that fights Ukraine ". Greece, according to him, is " the cradle of democracy and voting rights ", while Ukraine is also " defending democratic values, trying to defend their own right to determine its own foreign policy and the country's development ".

This Poroshenko highlighted that the events in his country concerned and ethnic Greeks who live in the East of Ukraine.

the elections in Greece won the opposition left-wing party SYRIZA, whose leader Alexis Tsipras became the new Prime Minister of the country. SYRIZA to strengthen penalties regarding Russia. The new Minister of foreign Affairs of Greece Nikos Kotzias said that the EU should initiate a dialogue with Russia, and not to enter against her fresh punishment.


Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations because of the position of Russia in Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices began in December limits, when the head of the U.S. announced an economic blockade of the Crimea, and in the sanctions List included a number of famous figures from the Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.

The list of Russian Citizens and organizations, first fell under the sentence, the material of the Fins news

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