Berlin less concerned about Greek position on Russia after talks

(L-R) Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders, Luxembourg counterpart Jean Asselborn and German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier attend an extraordinary European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels January 29, 2015. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier held constructive talks with his new Greek counterpart, Nikos Kotzias, on Thursday and Berlin is now less concerned about Greece's position on Russia, a German government source said.

Statements by the newly-elected Greek government have raised concerns that it could make it harder to achieve a united EU stance towards Moscow over the Ukraine conflict.