NICOSIA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Monday that he will negotiate a new debt agreement for his country within the European Union and will not turn to Russia for a loan.

"We are engaged in substantial negotiations with our European partners and those who have lent us and we do have obligations towards them," Tsipras said after talks with Cyprus' president Nicos Anastasiades.