– Russian Pivot: Greek PM Schedules Putin Meeting Ahead Of “Lehman Weekend” (ZeroHedge, June 16, 2015):
With his back against the wall, and with Syriza party hardliners apparently no closer to backing concessions, Alexis Tsipras looks set to once again play the ‘Russian pivot” card, as the Kremlin says a “working meeting” between the Greek PM and Russian President Vladimir Putin is now scheduled for Friday in St. Petersburg.
…