During a trip to Turkey in February 2023, Blinken met with Erdogan, who stressed the need for the US to give Turkey the F-16s before he would approve Sweden’s membership into the alliance. Blinken, in turn, told the Turkish president multiple times that members of Congress would not approve the sale of jets until Turkey allowed Sweden to join NATO.
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Western selective humanitarianism, Syria earthquake falls on deaf ears
The DEA Is Using Israeli Spyware
The market for commercial spyware — which allows governments to invade mobile phones and vacuum up data — is booming. Even the U.S. government is using it.
How the Global Spyware Industry Spiraled Out of Control
Europe’s Watergate? The Pegasus spyware scandal keeps spreading
Revelations about alleged surveillance of journalists and politicians with spyware continue to surface in Europe, with four EU states accused of illegitimate snooping. Is it “Europe’s Watergate”?Would you like to browse the contents of a cellphone in the interest of national security? If you have millions of dollars and are a government agency, you could try approaching the NSO Group, an Israeli company that has sold its Pegasus spyware to scrupulous governments worldwide, and its products in 14 EU states, according to the European Parliament.
Europe’s Watergate? The Pegasus spyware scandal keeps spreading
Putin’s summit next week will strengthen ties with Iran, Turkey
The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced in Moscow on Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin will travel to Tehran on July 19, to take part in a tripartite meeting with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts as part of the Astana peace process to end the war in Syria as well as hold a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Erdogan.
Putin’s summit next week will strengthen ties with Iran, Turkey
All of Greece turned into ‘huge US base,’ Greek lawmaker warns
The Greek government has turned the whole country into a “huge US base,” a local lawmaker warned on Tuesday, amid attempts by Washington to expand its access to military zones across the European country.
All of Greece turned into ‘huge US base,’ Greek lawmaker warns
US Media [CFR] Begins Calling To Expel Turkey From NATO + US frustrated over ‘problematic’ NATO ally Turkey
Thousands of protesters in Greece raised their voice against the Greek-American Military Agreement
Greek Azov Battalion member killed fighting Russian forces in Mariupol
A Greek member of the Azov Battalion, who controversially spoke in the Greek Parliament, was killed in a battle near the Azofstal Steel Plant in Mariupol.
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Mikhail is said to have fallen dead after a battle that took place near Azofstal, SKAI news reported on Tuesday morning.
Greek Azov Battalion member killed fighting Russian forces in Mariupol
Greek Parliament platforms Azov Battalion fighter: Gov’t spox says “it was wrong and inappropriate”
“Including a message from an Azov Battalion member was wrong and inappropriate”, said government spokesman Giannis Oikonomou in the aftermath of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking to the Greek Parliament.
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For his part, the Azov Battalion fighter, who claimed to be Greek but could not speak Greek, said in Ukrainian: “I am addressing you as a Greek.”
Greek Parliament platforms Azov Battalion fighter: Gov’t spox says “it was wrong and inappropriate”
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“Unacceptable”: Zelensky parades Azov fighters at Greek parliament – Inside Russia Report
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