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Diplomacy
NATO Chief Tells Putin to “Stop This War” as Military Alliance Strengthens
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to “immediately” stop the war in Ukraine, adding that efforts to undermine the alliance had failed.
“President Putin must stop this war immediately (and) engage in diplomacy in...
Europe
Ukraine’s Zelensky Appeals to US Congress: “I Call On You to Do More”
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a virtual address via video to members of the US Congress on Wednesday.
“Right now the destiny of our country is being decided, the destiny of our people,” he told Senators and Representatives.
The Ukrainian president...
Greek News
Government Shutdown: White House Prepares its Federal Agencies
The White House has begun advising its federal agencies to be ready for the possibility of a government shutdown.
In what would be the first government shutdown of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden Administration's Office of Management and Budget has...
Cyprus
Members of US Congress Urge UN to Stop Turkey’s Varosha Plans
Nineteen members of the US Congress have signed a letter addressed to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urging action against Turkey's and Turkish Cypriot attempts to reopen Varosha.
Varosha is the southern part of Famagusta that has been fenced off...
Cyprus
Cyprus Gains Momentum in US Politics; UN Calls on Turkey to Reverse Course
The Cyprus issue is gaining momentum in US politics after the latest provocation by Turkey to announce the reopening of part of Varosha
Diplomacy
Malliotakis Introduces Bill Banning BLM Flags at US Embassies
Republican Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis has introduced a bill that would ban flying BLM flags at US embassies and other diplomatic posts.
Greek News
Gus Bilirakis Named Florida’s Most Bipartisan Congressman
Gus Bilirakis, a Greek-American from Palm Harbor, Florida, was named the state's most bipartisan Congressman on Monday.
Diaspora
Freshman Congresswoman Malliotakis Named to Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
New York Republican Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), from Staten Island, has been appointed a ranking member of a newly-formed Foreign Affairs Subcommittee, according to an announcement from her office on Wednesday.
The first-generation American was named Ranking Member on the Subcommittee...
Greek News
Joe Biden Officially Certified by US Congress as President
Joe Biden is officially the 46th person to win the White House as the US Congress officially affirmed the President-elect's Electoral College victory over President Trump early Thursday morning.
The Senate and House rejected objections to throw out Georgia and...
Greek News
All the Greek American Winners of the 2020 Election
While Joe Biden keeping the lead in the presidential election and America waiting with bated breath the final results of the most crucial election in the postwar years, things have cleared for candidates for Congress.
Greek Americans who ran for...