Russia: Tsipras voices opposition to sanctions on Russia

The current "economic war" between Russia and the west could lead to a new "Cold War type relationship," Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said when discussing sanctions at a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Wednesday. With regards to the Greek government's stance on the sanctions, Tsipras made clear that "we have repeatedly and publicly voiced our disagreement." In response to the media interest in the Greek prime minister's visit to Moscow, Tsipras said Greece is a "sovereign country with the unconditional right to conduct a multifaceted and active foreign policy and use its geopolitical role as a European, Mediterranean and Balkan state." Both leaders signed a cooperation agreement for 2015-2016 in Wednesday's meeting.