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Senator Menendez discusses US relations with Greece and Cyprus, holding Turkey accountable, and the US elections

Senator Bob Menendez, the ranking member on the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the author of the pivotal Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act, joins us today to discuss US relations with Greece and Cyprus, Congress’s role in upgrading those relations and in holding Turkey accountable, and his view on why a Biden administration will be better on Greece, Cyprus and the region.

You can read the articles we discuss on The Daily Roundup here:

Senator Menendez requests information on Trump-Erdogan calls

Pompeo visit to focus on defense, East Med

Armenia and Azerbaijan erupt into fighting over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh

Turkey criticises Armenia after clashes with Azerbaijan, supports Baku

Statement by Armenia’s Prime Minister on Twitter

Turkey issues navigational warning for live-fire exercise

Government stresses demilitarization of islands not on the table

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