Geoffrey R. Pyatt

US Ambassador condemns Rouvikonas paint attack on embassy as 'silly and senseless'

The US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt on Monday condemned an attack by members of the anarchist group Rouvikonas on the premises of the US Embassy, describing it as "silly and senseless vandalism."

"I do want to condemn this morning's silly and senseless vandalism at the US Embassy," he wrote on Twitter and expressed his thanks to the Greek Police for their "quick action."

US defense interest goes beyond Souda Bay

While US interest in boosting defense ties with Greece remains strong, there is little scope for expanding the US naval base in Souda Bay on Crete, so authorities are considering other options, Kathimerini understands.

It is clear that boosting Greek-American ties and supporting the cooperation between Greece, Cyprus and Israel in the region are of key strategic interest to the US.

Renovation of US Embassy starts

US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt (center right) and Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis (center left) break ground for the renovation of the American Embassy in Athens on Wednesday. "This is a very, very big week for the US-Greece relationship as we get ready for the Thessaloniki International Fair. Truly a landmark event in our partnership with Greece," Pyatt said.

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