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Contradictory Perceptions of Current Russia-Cyprus Relations

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 ... ... from its antecedents by the presence of US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and the probable geopolitical implications for the Eastern Mediterranean. These implications have led some to doubt the “special” nature of current Russia-Cyprus relations. ...

13.05.2019

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EU-Russia Antagonism in the Eastern Mediterranean

... financing of terrorism. In intepretting Russia’s course towards the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean, despite some opposite appearances, it seems that all of the countries... ... general of secondary importance for Moscow. Only occasionally have some of them, such as Cyprus in the post-Cold War, acquired a high priority in Russian’s political and... ... part in Russian aspirations in the region, such as a counterweight to the US or the European Union, but in itself do not possess such value to urge Russia to put at stake...

19.10.2015

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U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
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U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)