Russia, Greece to discuss EU sanctions, economy in Moscow


Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, April 1, 2015. REUTERS/Alexei Druzhinin

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras plan to discuss economic ties and the European Union's sanctions against Moscow when they meet for talks next week, a Kremlin spokesman said on Friday.

Russia wants the EU to lift the sanctions imposed over Moscow's role in the turmoil in Ukraine and hopes to get support from some EU member states, notably Hungary and Greece.

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