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In reply to the discussion: Russia to the rescue? [View all]DetlefK
(16,670 posts)Greece's statement misinterpreted
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/29/us-ukraine-crisis-greece-idUSKBN0L214020150129
Greece supports sanctions but wants to delay decision
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/29/us-ukraine-crisis-idUSKBN0L22B720150129
Excerpt:
"He (new greek foreign minister Nikos Kotzias) signed up to a sharply worded statement that declared Moscow responsible for the violence in eastern Ukraine and demanded it halt its backing for the separatists.
While the Greeks did call for the decision on tighter sanctions to be delayed, they were not alone: other countries such as Italy and Austria also favored a delay, diplomats said, while Britain and the Baltic states wanted a clearer commitment to imposing new sanctions quickly."