Saint Petersburg (AFP) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who is locked in bitter bailout negotiations with the EU and IMF, sealed an agreement to build a pipeline with sanctions-hit Russia Friday in a deal likely to irritate European leaders.The deal was done on the sidelines of an economic forum in St Petersburg, attended by the embattled Greek premier but shunned by many other Western leaders due to the standoff with Russia over its role in the conflict in Ukraine.Russian President Vladimir Putin, who met with Tsipras for over 90 minutes, insisted at the forum that his country was open …read more
Source: Business Insider
