US urges Greece to reject Russian gas pipe plan and accept West's
US says Greece will appeal more to Western investors and can help cut EU's dependence on Russian gas
Athens
THE United States, wading into the international efforts to shape Greece's economic and geopolitical orientation, is pushing the leftist government in Athens to resist Russia's energy overtures.
A State Department envoy in Athens urged Greece on Friday to embrace a Western-backed project that would link Europe to natural gas supplies in Azerbaijan, rather than agree to a gas pipeline project pushed by Moscow.
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