Russia might bailout Greece – finance minister

Written on January 31st, 2015 in politics Comments Off

Published on Russia Today RT, Jan 30, 2015.

Greece hasn’t outright asked Russia for a loan, but Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said Moscow wouldn’t rule it out. His statement comes days after Greece openly opposed further economic sanctions against Russia.  

“Well, we can imagine any situation, so if such [a] petition is submitted to the Russian government, we will definitely consider it, but we will take into account all the factors of our bilateral relationships between Russia and Greece, so that is all I can say. If it is submitted we will consider it,” Siluanov told CNBC in an interview in Moscow on Thursday.

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The new left-wing Syriza government in Greece won a majority at last Sunday’s election on the promise to renegotiate the country’s €317 billion debt and end austerity.

Greece needs to negotiate with EU policymakers by February 28 in order to receive the next tranche of bailout funds. If Athens doesn’t get the money it will have difficulty servicing its debt. Two bailouts were paid in 2010 and 2014 totaling €240 billion.

The new government was quick to show support for Moscow, and has openly called for an end to Russian sanctions, and may veto any future sanctions … //

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UK: Green party’s flagship economic policy would hit poorest hardest, say experts, by Patrick Wintour, on The Guardian, Jan 27, 2015;

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US: SCC offers free tax preparation for low-income taxpayers, on Scottsdale Community College SCC.edu, Jan 22, 2015;

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