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Russia pushes back Lavrov's Greece visit after diplomatic row - TASS

Russia pushes back Lavrov's Greece visit after diplomatic row - TASS
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reacts ahead of a joint news conference of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor Copyright  Grigory Dukor(Reuters)
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - The timing of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's planned visit to Greece this autumn is no longer suitable, Russia's ambassador to Athens said on Thursday, the TASS news agency reported.

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Athens said last week it had expelled two Russian diplomats and barred two other people from entering the country for trying to bribe officials and foment demonstrations to thwart a deal to allow Macedonia to join NATO.

Greece last month invited Lavrov to visit in September, but relations have since become strained over the diplomatic row.

(Reporting by Denis Pinchuk; Writing by Tom Balmforth; Editing by Andrew Osborn)

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