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Back to school: Top US diplomat makes major gaffe in Cyprus

HALCs Executive Director Endy Zemenides joins our host Thanos Davelis to discuss Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland’s trip to Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus, which unfortunately was marked by a major gaffe Nuland make while in Cyprus - where she referred to the Turkish Cypriot leader as “president”. We break down why this demonstrates the need for Biden administration officials to get the facts on Cyprus straight. 

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Back to school: Cyprus 101

Έντι Ζεμενίδης: Δεν έχει αλλάξει η αμερικανική πολιτική σε σχέση με το ενδεχόμενο πώλησης F16 στην Τουρκία

Focus on LNG, not pipelines, US official tells Kathimerini

Greek PM warns of populism if Europe fails to tackle energy crisis

Greece gets 3.6 billion euros from European recovery fund

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