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Blinken: Partnership With Greece “Stronger Than Ever”
On Greece's Independence Day anniversary, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken that relations between the US and Greece are stronger than ever.
"I look forward to deepening our partnership and friendship, and I wish the people of Greece a year...
Greek News
US Asks Greece to Send Excess Weapons to Ukraine After F-35 Deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has asked Greece to send excess weapons to Ukraine following the deal to sell Athens the fifth-generation F-35 jets.
In a letter addressed to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Blinken expressed interest in Greece’s...
Diplomacy
US Secretary of State Blinken to Visit Greece on Saturday
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will pay a visit to Greece on Saturday where he will meet PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis as part of a tour in the wider region from January 4 to 11.
The meeting will take place...
Greek News
Senator Menendez Grills Secretary Blinken on Turkey
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was grilled on Washington's support for Turkey by Bob Menendez at a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
The Chairman of the Committee on International Relations of the Senate, a staunch critic of Erdogan's Turkey,...
Diplomacy
Joint Statement on the U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue
US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias launched on Tuesday the start of the 4th Greece – U.S. Strategic Dialogue in Athens.
Blinken stressed Greece’s leading role in strengthening security and the energy transition in...
Greek News
State Department Struggles to Explain Why Turkey Is a Valuable Ally
The State Department spokesperson struggled to provide more than one reason why the U.S. considers Turkey a valuable ally during a regular press briefing on Wednesday.
Ned Price was grilled by journalists as a meeting was taking place in Washington...
Europe
Russia Bans LGBTQ ‘Propaganda’ in ‘Answer to Blinken’ Bill
Russia’s House of Parliament has voted for further restrictions and fines on members of the LGBTQ society in the country.
One of the authors of the law was Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Rodin. He supports this, he says, in order to...
Europe
US Embassy in Ukraine Asks for Evacuation of Nonessential Personnel
The US Embassy in Ukraine's capital Kyiv has requested that the State Department authorize the departure of all nonessential staff and their families, according to a CNN report on Saturday.
A source close to the Ukrainian government told CNN that...
Military
US Congress Moves to Block Sale of F-16 Jets to Turkey
Members of the US Congress are piling on pressure on the Department of State this week to prevent the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey.
On Thursday it emerged that a cross-party letter addressed to Secretary of State Anthony...
Diplomacy
Greece Says Defense Deal With the US Shields from Turkey’s Aggression
Diplomatic sources in Athens said that the upgraded Mutual Defense & Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) with the US, signed in Washington on Thursday, shields Greece from Turkey's aggression.
At a ceremony at the Department of State, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken described...