NICOSIA: Cyprus played down on Thursday an agreement granting Russian warships access to its ports and denied there was any request from Moscow to open a base on the island.
The heavily indebted eurozone member has close investment and tourism ties with Russia and has repeatedly expressed misgivings about EU sanctions against Moscow.
But the deal signed on Wednesday during a visit by Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades raised …read more
Source: The Gulf Today
