Lena Argiri

The launch of a strategic dialogue between Cyprus and the US last month was quickly followed up by another historic development: President Christodoulides' visit to the White House.

Lena Argiri, the Washington, DC correspondent for public broadcaster ERT and Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis to look at what President Christodoulides' upcoming White House visit means for US-Cyprus ties, especially as Cyprus emerges as a critical strategic partner for the United States.

Lena Argiri, the Washington, DC correspondent for ERT - the Greek Public Broadcasting Company - and Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis to look into her latest scoop from Washington, DC on a US proposal that could see a resolution to the Russian S-400 missile issue with Turkey and possibly open the door for Ankara to rejoin the F-35 program. 

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to visit Greece in the upcoming days, as reported by Lena Argiri, Kathimerini's Washington correspondent, citing sources on Wednesday. 

The sources also suggest that Blinken is anticipated to have a meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday.

Lena Argiri, the DC correspondent for ERT - Greece's public broadcaster - and a contributor to Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis from Washington with the latest analysis on Sweden, Turkey and the US, and breaks down why Washington may not be able to afford delaying the sale of F-35s to Greece much longer. 

It looks like the US is sending a clear message on the importance of maintaining Greece's qualitative military edge with moves that will get the ball rolling on Greece's acquisition of both C-130 aircraft and F-35 jets.

Lena Argiri, the DC Correspondent for Greece's state broadcaster ERT joins Thanos Davelis to break down former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's latest revelations in his new book, "Never Give An Inch," from his dealings with Turkey and President Erdogan to US relations with Greece.