U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio placed Greece’s growing security and energy role at the center of Washington’s strategy in the Eastern Mediterranean on Wednesday, as Athens hosted the sixth Greece-U.S. Strategic Dialogue and Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Athens late Tuesday for high-level talks expected to focus on defense, security, energy and broader cooperation between Greece and the United States. Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis welcomed Rubio at Athens...
On the Pnyx, where citizens of ancient Athens once gathered to debate the future of their city, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to deliver a message about a very modern partnership.
Rubio arrives in Athens on Tuesday,...
Senior Democrats in Congress are pressing the State Department to investigate US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle following a Wall Street Journal report about her conduct and energy diplomacy, even as Secretary of State Marco Rubio has publicly delivered...
Trump Praises Erdogan When Asked About Turkey Sanctions
President Donald Trump emphasized his friendship with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan when asked at the White House on Friday, October 2, why promised sanctions relief for Turkey had not materialized. His...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Greece next week for high-level talks aimed at strengthening cooperation between Athens and Washington on defense, energy and regional security, the State Department confirmed on Thursday.
The visit to Athens will...
Russia could consent to the move of Turkey's S-400 missiles to a friendly country under conditions, Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov told journalists on Saturday.
Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in...
Greece is stepping up its effort to secure direct air links with Japan as part of a wider policy to increase tourism, extend travel beyond the peak season and deepen bilateral ties. Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni advanced the initiative...
President Donald Trump said Saturday, September 26, that he had rejected an Iranian proposal linking the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to sanctions relief and an end to regional fighting, leaving a major diplomatic initiative without U.S. agreement.
“They...
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides said Friday that the Turkish Cypriot side rejected an effort to bring the island’s two leaders together with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New York, dealing a setback to the latest attempt to revive negotiations...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, with defense, energy and regional security at the center of their talks. The meeting came shortly...
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting in Washington on Thursday as the two countries seek to keep their fragile trade truce in place.
Xi arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, his...
Ukraine is prepared to support a maritime truce to protect commercial shipping in the Black Sea if Russia takes reciprocal steps toward de-escalation, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in New York on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. The announcement outlined Ukraine’s...
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held separate talks with the leaders of Armenia, Senegal and Canada in New York on September 23, 2026, discussing economic cooperation, the next UN secretary-general and closer Canada–EU ties. The meetings took place during...
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says negotiations over U.S. defense sanctions for F-35 stealth fighters are taking longer than Ankara expected. Turkey continues pursuing access to F-35 stealth fighters while advancing its Eurofighter procurement program. Fidan addressed the negotiations...
