US President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed reports that the US military would stop using facilities in the northern Greek port city of Alexandroupoli due to the imminent end of the war in Ukraine.
During a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump was asked by an American journalist a reporter if the US planned to close a military base in Alexandroupoli, as reported by Greek media. Trump turned to Secretary of State Mike Rubio for clarification.
After confirming that the report was inaccurate, Trump reiterated, “It’s not a correct story.”
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the Alexandroupoli facility has become increasingly strategic to the US and NATO, serving as a critical supply route for military units stationed in Eastern Europe. The port functions are part of a five-year framework (Greek-American Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement) for the presence of US forces in Greece, signed in May 2022. [kathimerini, ANT1 TV]
