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This paper looks at Greek-Russian relations since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The author argues that the policy priorities of the two countries have led to a stalemate in their relationship and lists three reasons for this: 1) Greece will never treat its relationship with Russia as more important than its political and economic ties with the US; 2) Russia is inclined toward a strategic rather than constructivist approach in its relations with Greece; and 3) the improvement in Russian-Turkish relations has reduced the mutual benefits of a rapprochement between Moscow and Athens.