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7. it's not Russia that is hurting from the war of sanctions

it's Lithuania, Greece, Spain and even France - all of whom have demanded help from the EU already, the Greek opposition in unison demand from their government to distance itself from the EU stance regarding Ukraine.

EU sanctions against Russia will adversely affect Greece's economy, the head of the Greek commerce confederation ESEE Vassilis Korkidis on Friday said in a statement.

Greece may not be able to buy anything from what is included in EU's prohibitions, Korkidis pointed out, but it can sell Greek seasonal products, such as vegetables and fruits with a short production, transport and consumption cycle, to Russian enterprises.

According to Korkidis, every action causes a reaction and unfortunately Russia’s reaction will be at the expense of the EU economically weaker countries and therefore Greece and will be immediately felt in the fields of bilateral trade, road transport and energy and in the long-term tourism.

"The effective intervention of our economic diplomacy for a political solution at the highest level is now essential so as to defuse the crisis in the Greek-Russian economic relations and prevent a Russian embargo on our country. Europe and Russia have sown the wind and Greece is called to reap the whirlwind,” he noted.

http://www.amna.gr/english/articleview.php?id=6684

Lithuanian trucks carrying meat and milk products are not allowed to cross into Russia: