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Greek PM To Meet With Putin Amid Cash Crunch
With Greece digging around in the couch cushions to try and scrape up €2 billion by Friday in order to make payments to the IMF, the ECB, and Goldman, and with celebrity FinMin Yanis Varoufakis doing his absolute best to sink the entire ship with a series of epic PR faux pas, one is left to wonder just where Athens will turn when Berlin and Brussels finally reach the end of their ropes with what increasingly looks like gross incompetence in the Aegean. We may have gotten the answer to that question today via Reuters:
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will visit Moscow on April 8 after being invited to talks by Russian President Vladimir Putin, a Greek government official said on Tuesday.
Greece's government has previously said Putin had invited Tsipras to visit Moscow on May 9 and it was not immediately clear if that trip had been changed. It would be Tsipras's first official visit to Moscow since being elected in January.
There you have it. As Syriza faces the unenviable proposition of either completely giving up on its campaign promises or plunging the Greek economy and banking system into a drachma death spiral, it appears as though Athens is playing the one card it has left, which is threatening to effectively surrender itself to the Kremlin. As Reuters notes, this wouldn’t be the first time Greece has (maybe) inadvertently created speculation around the possibility that Moscow could end up being the White (or Red) Knight:
Tsipras's left-wing government ruffled feathers among European partners in its initial days in power with comments suggesting Greece might not support EU policy on Russia.
That prompted speculation that Greece might look to Moscow for financial aid to stave off bankruptcy, though Athens rejects the idea.
It’s also worth noting that Tsipras is calling for a high level huddle with Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande, and Mario Draghi on the sidelines of this week’s EU summit. Here’s Reuters again:
The Greek official said Tsipras had personally made his appeal for a meeting this week in a phone call to Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, who organizes EU summitsand coordinates business between the EU's 28 national governments.
Tusk's spokesman Preben Aamann confirmed on Tuesday that Tusk was in contact with Tsipras and other EU leaders about organizing a meeting on the margins of the summit.
Merkel spoke with Tsipras on Monday amid simmering tensions between Berlin and Athens over his government's economic plans and invited him for talks in the German capital on March 23.
At that meeting Tsipras plans to reiterate Greece's commitment to implementing reforms and to raise Athens' cash problems, the Greek government spokesman said.
In other words, the Greek PM may be employing the always effective “negotiate or I might talk to Putin” ruse in order to secure some leverage at a time when Germany and France are already under pressure to deal more forcefully with the Russian presence in Ukraine. This is all made especially ironic by the fact that Tsipras is now “borrowing” from the public purse in order to pay back the IMF who will promptly channel the funds to bailout Kiev.
Oh, the geopolitical ironies.
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Bout freakin time.
+1000
Can you make Vodka from yogurt?
He should be meeting Putin tomorrow instead of Merkel. Earlier today the EU blocked an anti-poverty bill that was to be voted in Greek parliament tomorrow.
How soon to the new drachma? Not soon enough.
Trade ouzo for vodka, da?
You have byeautifyul island in sea. I pyark my cruisers there, da?
Russia should start direct contact with NATO soldiers... Cut out the middlemen.
Iskanders in Armenia too...
I would hate to live in the neighbouring Azerbaijan . My guess is that soon it would be leveled in the next Armenia-Azebaijan conflict as aa straight retaliation to the Syrian destruction. Also in a twisted irony of history, the azeri pipelines will have the same fate as the iranians.
Die parasites die.
Too late. Everyone knows it's just a bluff this time - again. I wish Tsipras had it in him to do it, but he doesn't.
Maybe not . Both Armenia and Azerbaijan are being courted to join the Shangai Cooperation Organization
MAY9 It's Victory Day
But Lavrov said that some European leaders were still expected to come, including those from Slovakia, Norway, Greece and several Balkan nations.
In addition to Kim, Lavrov said the leaders of China, Cuba, India, Mongolia, South Africa and Vietnam had confirmed their attendance.
Russia: North Korean leader to visit Moscow for Victory Day
http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_RUSSIA_VICTORY_DAY?SITE=AP...
Pretty much the entire American shit list (and more than a third of the world's population). So much for American globalization. It's going to take more than sanctions and soft power to corral this herd of cats.
First pretend that Greece is out of options.
Next invite the vultures to dinner.
Lastly forge a more favourable deal with the controllers.
If you find yourself in a lose lose position, just bite the bullet. They are here to catch your fall.
But Obama said that Russia was isolated??
Incredible! Obama lied to us!
Vlad should set up a putt-putt course with windmill, and invite the NOBEL.
I agree--Not soon enough. Greece is still too busy sucking up to America and cheering every time Obama tells Germany to give Greece a break. I predict that Greece will be the last country to leave the euro. They still might default though in the eurozone.
Better the embrace of the Russian Bear than that of the Euro paedophiles.
Safer, too.
What is russian word for Trioka Debt Collector?
Is it Tanks to Athens as used in Crimea?
ViralFukus have a game scenario involving Totalitarian Domination? No more Twitter and blog for him.
To paraphrase a line from "Mandingo:"
Tsipras: "Pleasure me, Vladimir!"
First put some Russian missiles in Greece pointing towards Brussels and then go back to negotiating table.
Russia doesn't have to do anything except screw with the EU script. I'm really a bit surprised this didn't happen sooner except that it'll give russia a high propaganda impact among the EU powers. Fun for the entire family.
Truth is Russia is not in a position to give financial aid. Missiles they can definitely provide.
Missiles for Baklava.....sounds fair
Just desserts
Russia has more wealth than we do.
Are they broke? Is Japan? Are most EU countries? Are we?
What is Russia's debt/GDP ratio? What's ours? A few billion for Greece could be a good investment.
Sure, don't change your spending, moar debt is always a good investment, it helps grow the economy, and then you just pay us a little interest down the road, that's all. -Globalist banker
No change in spending, just use the EUR that Brussels handed out to Kiev to pay you to keep the gas flowing...
at this point organized patient capital is a delight
Is Afghanistan Broke? What is the countiy's external debt to GDP ratio?
Yes Afghanistan is Broke and debt/gdp has no bearing.
A few billion for Greece would not pay for the rubber imports.
Greece is going to default on the debt anyway so all these talks with Russia is just to give a good shit kicking to the ECB in the media.
What is this 'Greece is going to default on the debt anyway' shit? What's so special about Greece FFS? They're all going to default on their debts and that's especially true of the US of A, because as pretty much everyone on here knows, all these quintillions of debt or whatever are totally unredeemable. No math needed, just arithmetic, the stuff we did when we were 8 or 9 years old.
Exactly, turning the table on ´that will cost the Russkies´.
That's it! This way they can go on "nuclear alert" and everything! LOL
And these missiles will be pointed too!! They spend billions for guidance technology but the missles have to be "pointed" in a particular direction. So when the wind blows they have to point the missile 10 degrees to the left to compensate?
It's all bullshit intimidation folks. I know most disagree but you'll come around....... eventually.... when the missile porn addiction is overcome.
Orthodox Christains turn to Orthodox Christians...avoid the fate of Serbia vs NATO.
Excellent point. Greece is in Europe but look at the location. It is not culturally oriented to Western or Central Europe, nor to the Islamic east which is only a fishing boat away. Rather it has always been oriented to its far northeast Orthodox kinfolk. It's only since the NWO took over Europe that the natural identity and culture of Greece was redirected into a Marxist Euro weenie state.
With the Bolshevik bloodsucking parasites booked out of Russia it will resume its thousand year old Orthodox traditions. It's just a split up family trying to reconnect and forge ties. There is no historical animosity between the two, so this might work out well for both. A disaster for the EU.
It is certain that the Greek govmnt wants to bring the pressure at the lenders' side rushing to show its intentions concerning a fast approach with Russia. The latest move is probably related to the meeting between Tsipras and Merkel on Monday. Tsipras wants to go with the Russian card in his pocket.
"... the one card it has left, which is threatening to effectively surrender itself to the Kremlin."
Tyler, did you really write this loaded piece of double-think? Do you actually read ZH? Shame on you!
It will be the Chinese who come to the rescue. My two cents.
Here a bunch of paper. I got lots paper. You give me shitty land you have paper. Remember who Daddy OK?
Yep, that's what they are doing in Africa and Greece is pretty much third world already.....
At some point, China will have to bail-out Russia or maybe buy their protection.
before long china will serve death on every pig on earth: pay back
Why is chinese pork bright red in color?
Seasoning.
Mystewy seasoning.
He should ask Tel Aviv for money. They got lots of it.
They can print USDs all they want, then short PM and buy bullion for the Temple. Fort Knox gold is held at Dimona, Yankee fools.
/s
p.s. Tyler, did Bibi win, lose or draw in today's elections?
pps. Zio trolls clearly lack all humor, unless directed at their Marks.
Question is, would Germany be pig-headed enough to let it happen?
GREEKS HAVE BEEN LIVING ABOVE THEIR MEANS
THERE IS NO EURO CRISIS, JUST PIIGS
EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A SURPLUS
WHAT DO YOU MEAN HAVING A SURPLUS MEANS SOMEONE ELSE MUST HAVE DEFICIT, ARBEIT MACHT FREI! SURPLUS FOR ALL!
I think that's about the gist of German policy these days, no?
Eurasians need winter vacation islands also!!!! Let Greece be greece and visit.
the syriza goverment must be feeling under siege - no love whatsoever from europe - and in love and war everything goes
From Russia With Love:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqAOf66o1Wg
SPECTRE - the EU-SSR and NWO are far more evil.
Bond works for Mi6 aka The Red Shield. The same people Cameron works for. It is even in his Wiki.
Preparing for a Siege: Russian Roulette (Dispatch 100)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6mfj1eLebNo
lame propaganda
fact is Mariupol at least 80% anti Kiev
In other news, rumors are Obama has gone missing and his mistress Reggie Love is about to give birth to a tar-baby on a secluded Carribean island hideaway. Or something.
I really want to see what happens when they try to stiff Putin for the bill.
Putin will have collateral.
You never want to be in Bricktop's pocket.
"The Greek official said Tsipras had personally made his appeal for a meeting this week in a phone call to Donald Tusk, president of the European Council,"
Dude, that is your problem, right there
need to have Blankfein on speed dial if you want anything done
Donald Tusk HATES Putin and probably Russians in general. He also tried to sabotage the Russian gas pipeline (North Stream) going to Germany via the sea, avoiding Poland that didn't want to host the Russian pipeline over its territory. Donald Tusk became PM of Poland after the previous one crashed in that airplane traffic in Smolensk.
So to piss off Tusk, Tsipras just has to go and pay a visit to Putin.
That was another weird accident.
Russia is going to have a port in Greece.
Too bad we don't have the cash to help.
Unless, Yellen pulls out the tuna press.
Tuna tun tuna.
No Coke, Pepsi.
Bag of chips?
I'll thank you not to make reference to Yellen's tuna for the sake of my digestive process.
We have a Fishmonger in control of our financial system!
Now that's funny.
Why don't they syndicate a reality TV show to compete with the Kardashians. Keeping up with the Bailout Baklavas
Car crash in tunnel involving Greek PM in 3, 2, 1.....
Exactly, better be driving a pre-computer era car
If this is actually true, then it would certatinly be interesting, although I don't think the Russians are interested in throwing their money away any more than the Germans. Russia can and will demand real collateral in exchange, perhaps a nice navy base?
If anything actually happens, the Russians will gain something out of it. It would probably screw us somehow, or at the very least, tweak our noses in some way. Otherwise, yeah, they're not just going to throw good money after bad.
My mind is still boggled over the "bailouts" that are actually more debt to a country who's financial problems stem from more debt than tax revenues can cover.
"Hey, the Greeks can't pay back their debts, so lets bail them out with more debt!" That's supposed to work how, exactly?
When countries like Greece stop borrowing from others and start living within the means of their own tax revenue. Never, unless they dismantle their own welfare state. Same applies for all the other bitchez.
Russia is actually pretty good at free trade, Europe had a good thing going with Russia and the Atlanti-CYSTS had to destroy it. Russia sold oil and gas and got European goods in return and the business was growing.
Greece goes back to the Drachma, starts making stuff to sell to Russia, has a naval port, Russian tourists, acts as a transfer point for Russian gas from Turkey to Greece to Europe.
The problem? Loads of Greek govt workers will want to stay on the Euro heroin-EU-SSR tit. 50% of Grrece has a govt job and will want to stay in the Euro. The other half of Greeks can starve.
For the good of Greece or the good of the Govt worker. That is the question.
" 50% of Grrece has a govt job"
8% of population or 25% of working force
regardless, most of the pro-EU (or pro-ND/PASOK) are retirees and older people on pensions and big (tax dodging) businessmen
How much for Greece to leave NATO ?
The Chinese will fund it.
greeke debt 900bn+ ... it's fucking too much
Why would the chinese need to fund it? All they really need to do is convince Greece that China will be willing to lend to them despite their default. Its not like their creditors can just come and get their money - it doesnt exist anymore.
Who said the Russians would be the only to gain?
It would be a good bargain for both.
Greece would certainly welcome a christian ortodhox russian base in the aegean for their own security
"As Syriza faces the unenviable proposition of either completely giving up on its campaign promises"
Ending austerity and keeping the Euro were always mutually exclusive, both promises could never be kept.
A political party breaking election promises, welcome to the mainstream Syriza.
"plunging the Greek economy and banking system into a drachma death spiral"
It's already in a Euro death spiral, will anyone be able to tell the difference?
" It's already in a Euro death spiral, will anyone be able to tell the difference?"
It's all about how fast it happens. That's how you would be able to tell the difference. Do they crash this year, or next year?
I think that last election was a good one to lose. The hand that Greece has right now. No one in their right mind would wish to play it. Maybe Syriza thought that they could make a difference. Not with Germany and definiately not with Schauble at the helm.
Part of the problem is that what Greece wants is unrealistic. They want the gravy train, but they don't want to pay for it. They won't be able to play any hand and win until they figure this out.
Funds to be stored in Cyprus?
Seriously though... I'd assume that you're lending money to a junkie (you'll NEVER see it again), and would therefore treat Greece on a pure Quid Pro Quo basis:
1. Cash for Russian Naval Base on primo Greek Island
2. Cash for Greek Agricultural products
3. Join AIIB
4. Natgas+Oil pipeline from Russia, via Black Sea and Turkey, through Greece to Macedonia (then to Serbia and Hungary)
5. Principal Partner (co-owner) of Aegean development of gas fields
6. Cut Greek NATO spending in half, exit in 2-3 years. Every Euro removed from NATO budget to be added to Greek Navy.
7. Tell ECB to "Go stuff it!" Don't be polite about it.
And, in turn, Russia, er Putin, also gets a voting proxy in the EU and in NATO. LOL.
And after all that bullying of SWIFT by the us, to refuse Russia access to the system, Putin gets to sit on the board of said SWIFT, well well, life's a bitch ain't it mr obama.
Turkish Airstrike in 3...2...1....
Turkz are already in bed with Vladimir and besidez a war with Greez would bloody their noze tooz. Not a realistic zcenario...
They are setting up Golden Dawn e-mail accounts in the PM's office already.
There are many possible reasons for this show.
One being - This is just theater for the common Greek people. They come back and tell them, we tried but Russia will not really help us, now let us go back to working just with the EU. (And trying to regain their "rebel" image.) If the Greeks buy the act then it stalls any movement to oust the current leaders/traitors and gives the traitors more time to assit the EU bankers in looting Greece.
the fucking Greeks...
why dont u mother fuckers take Vito's advise???
"YOU CAN ACT LIKE A MAN!!!!!!"
fucking over these people.
Anyone with a shred of dignity, productivity, or a work ethic left Greece and joined the diaspora a long time ago. What's left are the dregs. Once you understand that, the rest of this farce falls into place. There aren't any good guys here. It's ironic that the final power struggle before Greece pulls a Ukraine will be between leftists and Neo-Nazis. Just grab a beer and watch the Molotovs start flying.
Simple. I don'T need to be Whatthefuckis to know the game plan
1. Default
2. BRICS bank loan for the New Drachma
3. Backed by gold not paper shit
4. Cut as many deals as possible with Russia. Esp. Naval bases
5. Tell Merkel, Hollande, Draghi and LeatherfacE LaGarde to go fuck themselves
This is what they should do, but are they bought-and-paid-for politicians, like the rest of them, and will plunder pensions etc, to pay interest on loans created out-of-thin-air electronically, and secured on valuable state assets or in lou of privatisations for pennies-on-the-dollar?
Obvious lie, we were told last week Putin was dead.
No, just chilling out.
..In Nepal, at a Yeti wrestling tournament.
Putin came in second. Chuck Norris came in first.
I think Vlad could mop the floor with ZioChristo puke Norris.
Only because Bruce Lee is dead.
EU suggests currency controls to stop Greece from leaving:
http://www.financialpost.com/m/wp/news/blog.html?b=business.financialpos...
This will anger the €uropean and US political gods. Russian/Chinese military/naval base in Greece on the cards?
Sell Russia one island and another to China. Let them each build a navel and airbase, pass GO and collect 200 billion.....economic problem...what economic problem. Then Yanis can really give the Germans the finger.
At some price (very high) Greece could sell sovrignty to an island and not miss it. Russian navy always wanted a warm water port, and Russian Oligarchs would like the mansions with ocean views they would build. Also, ordinary Russian tourists would have a warm, culturally friendly place to spend Rubels.
Not quite there yet, but close. They already have docking permission and landing rights on Cyprus, so a base or similar in Greece would be icing on the cake. If that happens then the us/nato can pack up their toys and go home, a lot of people wish they would.
Denmark sold the Virgin Islands to the US back in 1917 for 25 million dollars worth 400 million today
Not good idea. I'd think they want to live with their hands than be bases of foreign military.
Neither Russia nor China are interested to have naval bases arround the wrold.
In the age of satellites and ICBMs its not a perfect idea.
On the topic of Putin: Is President Putin the victim of yet another CIA-fabricated internet hoax — ‘Putin is Dead’?
The situation is fluid, dynamic & evolving....
What happened to the 4 months extension that was INKED with Germany last month ?
China also offered a bridge loan to Greece as well back then.
The fractures & fissures are materializing within the EU more it appears. Perhaps infighting regarding the order or alignment ? The US's toxicity regarding World hegemony is metasticizing. The US is the "Poopy Pants Kid" in the room or "Turd in the Punchbowl" at the World's party that nodoby wants to play with.
BRICS will be the new game in town & US could fade into Deep State Technocracy / Neo-Fuedalistic state or Will the US offer a "Faustian Bargain" to co-rule w/ Russia & China via UN in the NWO ?
You can't roll in it without getting any on you...
Well, well well...they've moved their meeting to Holy Week. Here's an Orthodox Church Calendar, we may need it:
http://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_Calendar
Why April 8?
What is the significance of April 8 in Eurozoneland?
Plan "B"
Get ready for a Putin visit to Venezuela. Or vise versa. The invite already has been givin. www.sputniknews.com
India is buying more crude from Venezuela and cutting Saudi imports.
BRIICs members dealing with eachother is beginning to take place.
Venezuela has always been able to sell the oil. Problem is that under Chavez / Maduro the output has declined as there was no reinvestment. Now price decline has compounded the problem so that no money for population and trying to increase production. Save old Socialist problem. Consume all of the herd offspring and then start eating the breeding stock. Blame shortage on bad luck.
The leech goes to visit the scorpion - they deserve each other.
All your goat are belong to us
Just what Pooty needs, another broke country needing endlessly subsidies.
the nwo is not what USA was expecting
.
greece has become the key to the eurasian zone. it is the perfect place for putin and merkel to honeymoon. a loan from putin would keep the eu books balanced and an investment in greece as the pass through to europe for the turk pipeline would benefit everyone(except the usa).
i just hope merkel is merciful enough to provide a surrogate for putin to practice the greek technique on.
PUTIN CHANGES NAME TO ESCAPE US SANCTIONS
Vladimir is now called Ras and should be addressed as President Ras Putin.
www.financialpaparazzi.com
Did you think that one up all by yourself, or did you have help ?
Nice joke.
I don't understand why so many are giving downs.
Excellent plan to mess with the US and Euro banksters.
Also threaten to kick NATO out.
I hope that the Greeks marry the Russians and then screw the Russians like they did the EU - then we will see how the Russians deal with the Greeks :-)
Two birds with one stone. Greece finally opts to shred the €uro toilet paper and flush the biggest turd in Urupp (North Amerikan Terror Organ) down the shinola caked bowl of the already clogged anglozio "capitalist" sewer.
How does one say "twin black swans" in Greek or indeed Russian as the case may be?
Meanwhile the Mercan dyke needs all the stinky fingers the world is busy showing it.
Merkel wants to avoid Grexit in order not to jeopardize NATO's southern flank
15 March 2015, (Deutsche Wirtschafts Nachrichten)
(google trans from German) http://tinyurl.com/klxtd4v
ORG http://deutsche-wirtschafts-nachrichten.de/2015/03/15/merkel-will-grexit-vermeiden-um-nato-suedflanke-nicht-zu-gefaehrden/
This sounds like another barnyard, manure filled, unauthored ( attributed) hit piece on Greece. We all know Greece needs a Caesrian Section Solution as similar to ancient Rome. The bottom line here is that Germany owes Greece their WWII war reparations, adjudicated, recorded but never paid, while Greece has to play nice and say nothing ghastly out loud just before they joined EU. Bottom line. Greece ownes 340+ Billiion, and can never in the wildest stretch of anyone's imagination, pay it back. Most would be about 100 Bil, and that is LESS than what Germany owes Greece. Since the German War Repartions are legally arrived upon, and officially recorded, the debt owned Greece is no less than the debt owed Germany.
Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
Good cop bad cop. Its all theater. Best go to the Russian and keep your fucking mouth shut. Do not tip your hand to this spook.
Remember there is always another choice. Do it yourself like a big boy.
Will Tsapass get the same financial advisors to complete the Russian loan application as Greece did for EU application?
Will Puutie bother to check the numbers before he agrees to fund a deal? Probably not if Greeks will take his Rubles.
Wait until Putin cuts a military deal with Israel. US is going to shit its pants.
I read obama and the other washington psycho's are spitting chips, 'cause Putin is winning friends and influencing people, way to go Mr Putin: and to mr obama,,, whom is isolated now ?
Whom ...?? I guess the article about Americans' lack of literacy is not far off its mark ...
And on another note, with friends like Syria, China, Venezuela and the like, WHOM needs enemies?
What happened to his Putin's bodyguard? Was it an accident?
As Tsipras assumes the position, Putin prepares to mount, and Merkel snaps her latex gloves and twirls her scalpel.
I think we're pretty goddamn close to breaking the whole f---ing world.
Remember Tsipras's first meeting after the election was with the Russian ambassador. This is all been pre arranged, the pageant plays on to the inevitable Greek expulsion which has to look like the Troikas fault. My bet, six weeks before Spain's election which will return another, but yet bigger Syriza.
Greece is avoiding printing drachmas in order to keep the JWO's illusion of the value of printed money intact, but whether euros or drachmas it's all bullshit. If they print drachmas which immediately vaporize it'll sscare too many sheeple into realizing what fiat is truly worth.
Putin is gonna tune up the West, because even the ruble is crap unless Putin wipes the floor with the US.
Greece has not printed Drachma as Euro investment in printing will be more than Drachma currency will be worth.
I want my Monopoly money back!
You HAVE TO keep playing!
If you won't accept my paper in exchange for your wealth, how will I ever survive?
I'm allergic to work!
It is worth recalling that 98 years ago in 1917 the US government paid 25 million dollars to Denmark to purchase the Virgin islands worth around 400 million in today's money
That's chump change compared to King George III and how he massively screwed the pooch on his real estate deal.
Trust no one in this. Double dealing backstabbers one and all.
The Greeks should have voted in Golden Dawn instead of these lightweight High School dropout lefties whose "revolutionary elan" consist of not wearing a necktie. I'll bet their cabinet meetings sound like a Cheech and Chong comedy routine.
Golden Dawn would teach the EU a thing or to about receiving "Greek", if you know what I mean.
And the lovely Ms. Nuland shows up just in the nick of time:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/17/deadlock-over-greek-debt-crisis-could-play-into-russias-hands
The article's cover photo of Tsipras and Vicky sharing giggles is worth a quadriillion words....
Putin needs to steer clear of all of these duplicitous spineless bastard EU leaders and keep his focus eastward on doing mega-deals with China. As Vicky already famously said; "Fuck the EU".
mark my words
wouldn't be funny to have a Greek state financed by Russia within the EU?
If it helps to more isolating of Russia.
There wont be any EU shortly, all nations are switching to AIIB in China, in preparation of the dollar crash! Best bet for Greece, new Drachma, to align with 'Reset'! Then build pipe-line for Europe to allow Russian Gas / Oil. Then give access to Russia of their deep water ports.