On July 29, Sto Kokkino, the radio station politically close to Syriza, broadcast a long interview with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. The substantial excerpts that follow offer unique insights into the fierce negotiations between Athens and its creditors, and on the financial coup d’état directed against Greece’s left-wing government.

Jacobin has previously published commentary from members of Syriza’s Left Platform and others critical of the deal. Here we offer the perspective of Tsipras, who in response to his critics says, “I made a responsible choice.”