... diplomacy for International Law. The UNCLOS, however, is part of
International Customary Law
, ratified by 167 states and by the European Union (EU), which Turkey hopes to join. Thus, the undisputed applicability of Article 121 has led to the massive condemnation ... ... agreements”:
The maritime deal would give Turkey access to an economic zone across the Mediterranean, over the objections of Greece, Cyprus, and Egypt, which lie between Tukey and Libya geographically.
Yulia Timofeeva:
Drilling at Gunpoint: EU Sanctions on Turkey
A week earlier, Russian Ambassador to Athens, Andrey Maslov, commented on various issues during an annual press
briefing
: “Speaking on bilateral ...
How to cut the Geopolitical Gordian Knot in Cyprus
In three essays for RIAC, since summer 2017, and in
Russia-Cyprus Relations: A Pragmatic Idealist Perspective
, we tried to describe, explain and defend why and how these relations are “special.” The main thesis has been that this nature is premised not only on mutual interests but also on shared principles,...
... military bases in Greece - including allowing the US to remain - and were extremely pro-Russian. Nevertheless, the Greek Left’s favourable attitude towards President... ... the rescue package for Greece containing harsh austerity measures and imposed by the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund, asked... ... economic obstacles. Except for the deep routed Greek-Turkish confrontation over Aegean and Cyprus, European countries appear reluctant to join the project as consumers trying...
... loans — without which the banking system could not be rescued. Banking, along with the tourist industry, underpins the Cyprus economy.
However, I have a hypothesis that differs from most other explanations offered.
First, let us look at what the Russian and foreign press have been saying. They argue that the tax is targeted against Russian offshores and dirty money. Perhaps ... ... should have known this. So they destroyed the system deliberately, realizing that it would tarnish the reputation of the entire European Union banking system and that the price would be the massive transfer of money to other (primarily Asian) banks.
It is ...
