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The UN-backed parties have not set a date for the resumption of the peace talks.
Russian envoy Bogdanov warned that "we are fast approaching the point of no return" at a Paris meet on Friday.
For sanctions to be extended beyond July, all 28 EU members would have to be in agreement.
"The vicious circle of militarisation, of Cold War rhetoric and of sanctions is not productive", the Greek Premier said during Putin's visit.
The Kremlin said the two sides will discuss military, technical cooperation "given that Greece is constantly facing the task of restraining Turkey."
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday highlighted the strength of their bilateral ties and common positions on international issues in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The
Russian air strikes hit the only road into rebel-held areas of Aleppo city on Sunday, says a UK-based monitor group.
A Russia-ASEAN summit concluded with the inking of a 5-year action plan towards strengthening Moscow's ties with the Asian bloc.
BRICS members, China, India and Russia are the three largest shareholders in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
Putin called on Russians to remember the sacrifices made to defeat Nazi Germany.