Medvedev Tells Papandreou To Ask IMF, World Bank For Help

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday he had told Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou to turn to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank for help, Reuters reports.

"I have just met with the Greek Prime Minister and I recommended that he turns to the IMF and the World Bank in order to solve the problems of the Greek state," Medvedev said at the start of a meeting with World Bank President Robert Zoellick.

"You never know who is going to ask for help," Zoellick replied.