The Greek Current

Trump's silence on Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian American voters, and more

Episode Summary

Laura Kelly, a journalist in DC who covers Turkey and foreign policy for The Hill, joins The Greek Current to break down the latest statement by the State Department slamming Turkey’s decision to send the Oruc Reis back into an area that falls within Greece’s continental shelf, her coverage of the administration’s handling of the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh - or Artsakh - and the reaction of Armenian-Americans.

Episode Notes

Laura Kelly, a journalist in DC who covers Turkey and foreign policy for The Hill, joins The Greek Current to break down the latest statement by the State Department slamming Turkey’s decision to send the Oruc Reis back into an area that falls within Greece’s continental shelf, her coverage of the administration’s handling of the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh - or Artsakh - and the reaction of Armenian-Americans.

Read Laura Kelly’s latest articles here: 

Trump silence on Nagorno-Karabakh weighs on Armenian-American voters

US rebukes Turkey for 'calculated provocation' in eastern Mediterranean

Pompeo calls for Azerbaijan, Armenia to implement cease-fire

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

U.S. Response to Turkey’s Renewed Survey Activity in the Eastern Mediterranean

Cyprus to suspend 'EU golden passports' scheme

Cyprus to scrap current passport investment scheme

House speaker offers public apology

Germany decries Turkey's actions in eastern Mediterranean

Talks with Turkey not possible, Mitsotakis tells German foreign minister

German FM says up to Turkey to create conditions for talks, criticises Ankara over Oruc Reis