Putin tells West not to fear Russia
Craig TaylorOnly “an insane person in a dream” could imagine that Russia would attack Nato countries, President Vladimir Putin says. BBC News – Europe
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Greece to delay IMF debt payment
Greece tells the International Monetary Fund it will delay Friday’s €300m (£216m) debt repayment and bundle all four of its June payments together. BBC News – Europe
Greek debt talks in Brussels ‘good’
Talks in Brussels aimed at solving Greece’s debt crisis went well and will resume “in a few days”, officials say. BBC News – Europe
Greek PM has new debt deal proposal
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says he has issued a “a realistic proposal” to its international creditors in an attempt to secure a deal over its debts. BBC News – Europe
Blatter ‘victim of a conspiracy’
Fifa president Sepp Blatter is the victim of a conspiracy from “behind the scenes”, his daughter tells the BBC, amid a corruption crisis. BBC News – Europe
Fifa chief downplays US indictment
Re-elected Fifa president Sepp Blatter plays down US criminal proceedings launched against officials of world football’s governing body. BBC News – Europe