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Russian Deputy PM gifts 2018 World Cup mascot to Greek PM Tsipras (photos)

The two men met on the sidelines of the Davos World Economic Forum

Newsroom January 25 12:34

Greek MP Alexis Tsipras received a gift from Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich during their meeting on the sidelines of the Davos World Economic Forum on Thursday morning. The gift was the “Zabivaka”, the official mascot of the 2018 Russian World Cup. The Greek PM accepted the gift with a smile, as he is a football fan. The World Cup will take place in Russia starting on June 14 and will last for one month.

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