Energy talks in cards in Tsipras visit to Moscow

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is in Moscow for an official visit being touted as the beginning of the end of a frosty period in traditionally warm ties between Greece and Russia and during which energy cooperation is expected to be a key focus of talks. 

Tsipras is to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, as well as his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev. 

Apart from energy, Greek and Russian officials are expected to discuss the so-called Prespes name deal between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), which Moscow objects to as it paves the way for the Balkan state to join NATO. Other points of discussion will be the prospects for investments and for increasing Greek exports to Russia. 

In an interview with state news channel Russia-24 and news agency TASS, Tsipras expressed hopes for strategic investments with Russia,...