... diplomacy for International Law. The UNCLOS, however, is part of
International Customary Law
, ratified by 167 states and by the European Union (EU), which Turkey hopes to join. Thus, the undisputed applicability of Article 121 has led to the massive condemnation ... ... agreements”:
The maritime deal would give Turkey access to an economic zone across the Mediterranean, over the objections of Greece, Cyprus, and Egypt, which lie between Tukey and Libya geographically.
Yulia Timofeeva:
Drilling at Gunpoint: EU Sanctions on Turkey
A week earlier, Russian Ambassador to Athens, Andrey Maslov, commented on various issues during an annual press
briefing
: “Speaking on bilateral ...
Analyzing one by one the important aspects of Vladimir Putin’s official visit to Greece that will shape the future of Greek-Russian relations, we should take into account – a minimum of – two restrictions. Firstly, there is a restriction that covers every theme related to International Politics: it’s called realism, so we should draw a line separating the ...
... even more comfortable with Putin’s ideology of traditionalist nationalism, social conservatism and religious affiliation, which stands in contrast to SYRIZA’s deeply rooted atheism.
Many Greeks who opposed early on the rescue package for Greece containing harsh austerity measures and imposed by the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund, asked the Greek government in 2010 to consider a loan from Russia instead. But when Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou visited Moscow, Vladimir Putin advised him to go to the IMF for funding. Greece had no other choice but to accept the EU and IMF bailout-policy.
The SYRIZA-led government’s perspective ...
... ultimate goal of keeping the Ukrainian transit, which is a purely political stance. It does not have any economic basis," he said, answering a question during an interview with RIA Novosti of why Brussels is not seeking to enhance cooperation with Russia on the Turkish Stream gas pipeline project through the Black Sea and Greece that bypasses Ukraine.
The European Union will not be able to continue providing Kiev with financial support if Ukraine announces default due to the EU's legislation, Vladimir Chizhov said.
"Yes, if a default is announced, they cannot continue financial support according to ...
... observers have developed a persistent stereotype that depicts Greece as a strategic partner of Russia, and in some cases even as its “
Trojan horse
” in the European Union. To be sure, despite the current standoff between Russia and the European Union over the Ukrainian crisis, Russia’s bilateral relations with Greece have developed without conflict, with the two countries adopting similar positions on a number of issues related to international security, and the mid-2000s being marked by active cooperation in many areas, including energy, tourism, investment ...
Greece is neither a “Russian pivotal state” nor a “Moscow Trojan Horse”, but rather a potential bridge between Russia and the EU
On April 7, 2015 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made his first travel having Moscow as destination. His visit to Russia attracted ...
... Team to comment on purposes and the results of Tsipras’ visit to Moscow
On April 8-9, 2015 Greek Prime-Minister visited Russia. Mr. Tsipras’ decision to conduct talks with President Putin caused anxiety and concern in the EU and among Greek ... ... election on January 25, 2015, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has obviously borrowed a leaf out of a good chess player's book.
Greece and Russia are linked by bonds of friendship that date way before the current geopolitical schemes which emerged in the ...
Kvashnin Yuri (Ph.D in History)
(Head, European Union Studies Department, IMEMO RAN, RIAC Expert)
Today the Russian-Greek economic relations are affected by a triple crisis: the ongoing crisis in Greece, the crisis in Russian–EU relations and Russia's economic hardships.
As for the first one, at the beginning of this year Greece's economic prospects looked bright. 2013 was the first year when Greece achieved primary surplus ...
