With Moscow facing increasing isolation by the European Union over its actions in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has in recent weeks pursued a canny strategy of attempting to undermine European solidarity against Moscow by picking at the weak points in his opponents’ armor. In February, he offered Hungary a generous gas deal. Russian fighter jets regularly test Baltic and Scandinavian air defenses. In France, Russian banks are financing the political campaigns of the National Front, the right-wing upstart with a distinctly anti-EU point of view and links to the Kremlin.
So when Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrived in Moscow …read more
Source: Foreign Policy
