Moscow to consider financial aid for Athens: Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister says his country will consider any request from Greece for financial aid as Athens seeks to renegotiate a massive bailout with its European partners.
"If there are any appeals... from the Greek government, these appeals of course will be considered," AFP quoted Sergey Lavrov as saying during a Wednesday visit by his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias.
Greece's Defense Minister Panos Kammenos had warned Tuesday that if negotiations with the eurozone fail, Athens will go to a "Plan B", which could involve asking for funding from China, Russia or the United States.
But Kotzias later played down his colleague's comments, saying Greece’s new anti-austerity government wanted to resolve its debt problems with Europe.
Athens has made clear it wants to cultivate closer ties with Russia, and Kotzias said earlier this month the European Union should avoid "spasmodic" action against Moscow over the conflict in Ukraine.
Russia and Greece share historic ties as the majority of the population in both countries are Orthodox Christians.
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