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Rubio in Athens, but not Ankara: What the US wants, what Greece wants – F-35s, new weapons and energy
For the first time, the US State Department has abandoned its diplomatic practice of maintaining equal distance from Greece and Turkey - ExxonMobil and Chevron exploration south of Crete, Cyprus, the Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East, Ukraine and Iran on the agenda of talks with Mitsotakis
Moves by Ankara over F-35s: Deal signed with lobbying firm linked to Trump
Ballard Partners will receive $200,000 per month to provide government relations, strategic consulting and representation services, as well as to brief Ankara on developments in Congress
F-35s for Turkey: Marinakis returns Tsipras’ “national defeat” claim
The government spokesperson reiterated Athens’ position that it does not comment on other countries’ defence procurement programmes and directly referred to the former prime minister following the US State Department’s statement — “Does Mr Tsipras have anything to say?” he asked, adding that “what until 2019 were false dreams have now become reality and more.”
Turkey still short of legal requirements for potential F-35 delivery, State Department tells Congress
Washington maintains no F-35 transfer can proceed until Ankara meets statutory conditions on the S-400, according to a State Department letter responding to Democratic Congressman Wesley Bell's inquiry to the White House
Hurriyet: Sale of S-400s to a third country could open the way to lifting sanctions and reviving the F-35 issue
The Turkish newspaper says that transferring the Russian-made S-400 air defense systems to a third Gulf country is emerging as the most likely scenario for lifting U.S. CAATSA sanctions and restarting discussions over the F-35 program
Mitsotakis: There are legal obstacles to Turkey acquiring F-35s, the casus belli is an anachronism
The prime minister also reiterated that Greece will not tell the U.S. which countries to supply with defense systems, just as it does not accept suggestions regarding its own defense choices
Trump praises Erdogan in Ankara and signals support for F-35 talks as Iran ceasefire unravels
The U.S. president said he was “very disappointed” with NATO over Iran and Greenland, while again praising Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Mitsotakis on F-35s: “The sensitivities of all NATO members must be taken into account; an alliance cannot exist while Greece faces a casus belli”
Greek Prime Minister raises Turkey’s casus belli issue in Ankara and at NATO Summit — “An alliance must be based on fundamental good-neighbourly relations,” he said upon arrival at the Summit
