Relations between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Russian Orthodox Church are at their worst following accusations from Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) press office.

In the shadow of the energy crisis in Europe but also of the frosty EU- Russia relations, because of Nord Stream 2, Athens and Moscow are in negotiations for the gas supply contract between Gazprom and DEPA Commercial.

The meeting of Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Wednesday was held in a very cordial atmosphere and turned a new page in Greek-Russian relations, on the basis of a sincere dialogue, Dendias said during joint statements to reporters with Lavrov after their meeting.