During his final annual news conference as Russian president, Putin said: "I don't want to offend anyone, but Northern Cyprus has been a de facto independent republic for 40 years. Why then don't you recognize it? Aren't you, Europeans, ashamed of applying double standards in solving identical problems in different parts of the world?"
Several days ago, Sergei Ivanov, Russia’s first deputy prime minister, said the situation in Kosovo would cause a domino reaction in the whole region.
“Let’s be logical about this: If NATO and the EU countries recognize Kosovo’s independence, they will have to recognize north Cyprus,” Ivanov said.
Get Real! wrote:I'll bet the "TRNC" will be the first to jump on the Kosovo bandwagon... they might even send their leader an ID card and a free holiday villa!
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