US says accusations of anti-Greek action "absurd"
The U.S. Department of State has dismissed as "absurd and inaccurate" the reports from
The statement came after extensive reports from
The recent news reports from
"Those reports are inaccurate, inappropriate and totally absurd. And I would suggest that anyone making them check their facts because they're wrong," State Department's deputy spokesman Tom Casey told reporters.
"I can state with authority that I am fully confident that both our Embassy in Athens, as well as our Consul is behaving in a fully appropriate manner consistent with the role of diplomats everywhere, which is certainly to talk not only to government officials, but to members of civil society in all forms, including those who might not always agree with the governments of the day," Case said.
He stressed that the reports are completely wrong, making spurious and scandalous accusations against fine members of the U.S. Foreign Service.
The "classified" document, published in Greek media, blows the whistle on actions of the
According to classified document, these meetings were to put in motion an alleged secret plan by the
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