U.S. Senator and Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee Robert Menendez, believes that Cypriot reunification negotiations require American and European Union attention, that includes confidence building funding efforts.

Former Eurogroup chairman and center-right candidate for European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, does not believe SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras is an appropriate Greek Prime Minister.

Today, Russia's President Vladimir Putin released a letter to European leaders, asking that they assist Ukraine in its economic crisis, regarding natural gas.