Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited newly elected Greek Prime Minister Alex Tsipras to Russia as a gesture of goodwill after the two spoke during a phone call on Thursday to discuss expanding ties between their two economically deflated nations. Greece’s controversial anti-austerity prime minister is expected to visit Moscow on May 9. Part of the leaders’ discussion focused on possible routes to send Russian gas through Greece into the rest of the European Union, Sputnik News reported. …read more
Source: International Business Times