Greek energy minister starts two-day visit to Russia on Monday

Greek Energy Minister Panayiotis Lafazanis is due to meet his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak and the chief executive of energy giant Gazprom, Alexey Miller, in Moscow on Monday.

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Greek PM Tsipras will visit Moscow on April 8 following an invitation from Russian President Putin. The Greek government has said it is not seeking funding from Russia.