Determined to maintain a balance and to de-escalate the tensions in the diplomatic relations between Greece and Russia that have emerged in the last 24 hours, it is in the prime ministry.

The planned visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Greece has reportedly been cancelled.

Only if Russia receives the approval from Brussels will it extend the second line of the Turkish Stream pipeline towards the European Union, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday, during a ceremony to proclaim him an honorary professor at the University of Piraeus in Athens.