Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece, May 27, 2016. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
ATHENS (Reuters) - Western sanctions against Russia are not productive, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday, weeks before the European Union is on track to renew them.
The EU slapped sanctions on Russia after Moscow annexed Crimea from Ukraine in March 2014. The 28-strong EU needs unanimity to keep the sanctions in place and the bloc's unity has been increasingly tested on that.
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