Putin: The U.S. plan for Ukraine could serve as a basis for future agreements
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia generally agrees that the U.S. list of points concerning Ukraine could form the foundation for future agreements. He emphasized the necessity of a serious, word-by-word discussion of a peace plan for Ukraine
The Ukraine Agreement: What Putin can endorse – The unseen limits of the peace process
The Russian president’s answer to this question will determine whether the recent diplomatic flare-up has any real prospect or whether it marks yet another turn in a process that has resembled a political “merry-go-round” since Trump took office
“If I were to give money to Greece, it would be as if I were throwing it away — better to give it to an orphanage,” Putin told Tsipras
The Russian president encouraged Alexis Tsipras to “reach an understanding with Merkel,” when the former Greek prime minister asked whether Russia could purchase €200–300 million in Greek Treasury bills. During Tsipras’ first visit to Moscow, members of the Greek delegation reportedly addressed Prime Minister Medvedev as “comrade”
