Greece Not Going to Join 'Cold War' Against Russia - Tsipras' Adviser

© Sputnik / Sergei Guneev / Go to the mediabankMay 27, 2016. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras following Russian-Greek talks in Athens.
May 27, 2016. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras following Russian-Greek talks in Athens. - Sputnik International
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Greece is determined to pursue a policy of cooperation and dialogue with Russia and does not intend to join an anti-Moscow "Cold War" at the request of third countries, an adviser to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Monday.

ATHENS (Sputnik) — Following his victory in the US presidential election Donald Trump has signaled willingness to mend fences with Russia.

However, during her latest press briefing Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova called attention to a paradoxical fact: politicians who had blamed Russia for almost everything changed their mind after being elected and tried to forge closer ties with Russia. And vise versa, those who had spoken about Russia in a positive way later became tougher toward Russia.

"We appreciate the friendly policy of cooperation pursued by [Russian President Vladimir] Putin toward Greece… That is why Greece will never agree to play a 'Cold War' against Russia," Dimitris Velanis told RIA Novosti.

Velanis stressed that there were no attempts by other countries, particularly by the United States, to engage Greece in anti-Russia policy, that had been actively discussed in the media following the visit to Greece by outgoing US President Barack Obama earlier in November.

"Speaking about Greek-Russian relations, about those 'bans' by the United States, that have been actively discussed in the media … I can say with all responsibility, there have been no attempt to implement a ban… There was no pressure and, moreover, no ban, and would not ever be."

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