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>Wouldn't the Greek airline (and Greek exit immigration control) check for a valid Russian visa for a Czech passport?

There's no exit stamp for EU citizens leaving the EU. Also nobody cares whether you actually have a valid visa for the place you're going. It's not their responsibility. Maybe somewhere in some paperwork they make you say that you do and nominally they're supposed to check it, but I'm not sure anyone actually does.

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If a passenger is denied entry at the destination, the airline is normally responsible for returning the passenger. This is why they care.

Airlines always check additional documentation for people with passports that do not get visa-free entry to destination. It's a liability issue - they would have to fly that person back if they are not let in.

Of course airlines do not care about documents allowing you entry to the departure point.

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