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    Daily Sabah: US Expert: IMF to Reward Greece if It Withdraws from Turkish Stream

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Gal Luft, a senior adviser to the United States Energy Security Council, says if Greece exits Turkish Stream, the U.S. will expect the IMF to reward Greece

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Daily Sabah: US Expert: IMF to Reward Greece if It Withdraws from Turkish Stream

The political conflict between the U.S. and Russia is now forcing countries to choose sides on new energy projects. Gal Luft, a senior adviser to the United States Energy Security Council, said if Greece withdraws from the Turkish Stream project, which is planned to transfer Russian natural gas to Europe via the Turkish-Greek border, the U.S. will expect the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reward Greece.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA), Luft said the U.S. has not showed its influence on the IMF for Greece in terms of its own energy policies, and said in case Greece withdraws from the Turkish Stream Project, which will benefit Moscow, the U.S. will expect the IMF to reward Greece.

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