Greece is in disarray after voters rejected a proposed bailout agreement that would have kept the Greek banking sector afloat and allowed the country to stay on the euro, in exchange for cuts in government spending and rollbacks in public programs. If Greece can’t reach a deal with its creditors by a Sunday deadline, the country could leave the eurozone. This financial and political uncertainty in Athens — and across Europe in general — plays into Russia’s hands. Russian president Vladimir Putin can use Greece as a lever against the rest of Europe, keepng the continent divided while fostering an …read more
Source: Business Insider
