Varoufakis extends Washington DC charm offensive after talks with Lagarde

Greek finance minister meets with senior officials in hope of shoring up support from the US to protect country from expulsion from eurozone

Yanis Varoufakis, the Greek finance minister, has continued efforts to drum up support in the US for his debt-stricken country as speculation mounted over the ability of the Athens government to survive in its current form.

Extending his charm offensive to Washington DC, the flamboyant finance minister held talks with senior administration officials after meeting IMF managing director Christine Lagarde and attempting to allay fears of an imminent Greek default.

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