Greece eyeing Russia for funding needs? – Blueprint Capital

FXStreet (Barcelona) - The Blueprint Capital FX Team, comments that with Greece PM set to meet the Russian President today, speculation is rife about any possible funding arrangements between the two countries.

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“The Prime Minister of Greece will fly into Moscow today for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid ongoing concern that the Mediterranean country will run out of money this month. The meeting is raising suspicions that Greece plans to gain funding from Russia or to use relations with the country as bargaining chip with its Eurozone partners during bailout negotiations. However, the question must be asked: how much cash itself does Russia actually have?”

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