Greek PM and US Secretary of State discuss latest developments in Ukraine and the East Med

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Greece’s Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, discussed the latest developments in Ukraine and the Eastern Mediterranean during a phone call on Monday.

According to Mitsotakis on Twitter, the two leaders had a “constructive call” about their “close coordination as NATO Allies to help Ukraine defend against Russia,” as well as about the East Med.

For his part, Secretary Blinken said on Twitter that he “expressed the United States’ appreciation for Greece’s steadfast support of Ukraine.”

“We discussed the importance of promoting regional stability,” the US Secretary of State added. “The United States views Greece as a key NATO Ally and partner.”

This telephone call comes as tensions between Greece and Turkey have heated up in recent months, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinting a military action.

Turkey also recently summoned the Greek ambassador and protested to Washington after accusing Greece of deploying United States armoured vehicles on two Aegean islands near the Turkish coast.

At the time, Athens rejected Ankara’s objections as “completely unfounded and incompatible with international law.”

Source: Ekathimerini.

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