Wess Mitchell

Wess Mitchell and the musical chairs in the Trump foreign policy team

When Donald Trump nominated Wess Mitchell to serve as assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs in July of 2017, the American press and foreign policy community had spent months being extremely critical of the US president for leaving such a key post vacant for so long.

Turkish airspace violations in Aegean seen as response to Mitchell comments

Turkish fighter jets embarked on a barrage of airspace violations in the Aegean on Monday, in what was seen by Athens as a response to remarks on Friday by US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell, who hailed Greece as a "fantastic ally" in the region and backed Cyprus's gas exploration rights.

Christodoulides to meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo next week

Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides will start his visit to the United States, on November 6, where he is scheduled to meet with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other officials. While in Washington, Christodoulides will also meet with US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Wess Mitchell.

Vatopedi Monastery abbot meets with US State Department officials

The abbot of the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos, Ephraim, was in Washington on Monday, where he met with Eugene Fishel, division chief of the US Department of State's Bureau of Intelligence and Research, and special adviser to Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell and George Kent, the deputy assistant secretary for Europe.

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