Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has written a letter to Greek Foreign Minister Dendias expressing support for Greece’s stances in the Aegean. It is abundantly clear that relations between Turkey and the United States continue to deteriorate. There is no question that Greek and American future relations look good at this point.
Erdogan under Turkey is an Islamic dictatorship becoming ever increasingly authoritarian domestically and aggressive externally. The Secretary of State however is undoing his pro Greek stance by the actions he has taken toward the Orthodox Church and must still be removed owing to these actions. Greece and Cyprus need national unity at this point in time and as a result of the Ukrainian Church situation serious religious divisions exist in the Greek Churches.
The prospects for Greece and Cyprus look good. They would look even better without the Church schisms that appear to be escalating. The Russian Embassy in Athens has been putting forward pro Greek positions and support Greece’s right to extend its territory to twelve nautical miles. Greek-Russian relations could be put at risk owing to the Church dispute.
On top of this, American elections could complicate matters much more. It is at best unclear how a Biden administration will approach Greece and Turkey. Despite the image of Biden as a friend of Hellenism, the reality is he has never done much for Greece and Cyprus. Things are moving in the right direction for Greece and so the maintenance of the status quo (minus Pompeo) would seem to be best for Greece and Cyprus.