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Greek concerns about Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine

Since it was introduced, President Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine has put many European leaders in a bind. With Turkey’s occupation of Cyprus in its 51st year, and amid open Turkish threats against Greece’s Aegean islands, Greece is also worried about the precedent this plan would set. John Psaropoulos joins Thanos Davelis as we break down these concerns, the latest comments by US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack about resolving Greek-Turkish differences, and Greece’s efforts to aggressively court US investments.

John Psaropoulos is an independent journalist and Al Jazeera's correspondent in southeast Europe. He publishes Hellenica, a weekly deep dive into Greek current affairs and history. You can find it on Substack.com.

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

Why Trump’s plan for Ukraine alarms the Greeks

Cyprus pitches plan to untangle Turkey tensions

Farmers’ protests escalate into third week

Protesting farmers present their demands

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