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Simpleχity;1064511067 said:Greece made good its €448m payment to the IMF today. Vladimir Putin offered Greece no financial aid Wednesday but Russia is considering advancing Greece funds based on future profits it could earn from shipping Russian gas to Europe as part of a pipeline extension. Eurozone deputy finance ministers have given Greece six days to provide a more comprehensive package of reform measures. A meeting on April 24 will determine whether any additional bailout funds will be forthcoming.
Russia also offered modest relief in the form of some easing of its ban on importing Western food products.
Greek PM gets support, not money from Putin | Reuters
Now that the outcome of the visit is clear, Greece can't even pretend to have options that would give it added leverage. It needs to work with the EU in a framework where it has very little leverage and at a time when the EU knows that Greece lacks leverage.