State Department need not be at odds with itself on Republic of Cyprus policy

https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/450206-state-department-need-not-be-at-odds-with-itself-on

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...while this discussion is about arms, i would like to remind the readers, that only in Cyprus is there the happy coincidence that Russia and the USA, indeed the whole world except Turkey, agree, that Cyprus should exist, and that Cypriots should have Liberty, and be Free.

Cyprus, where it buys its weapons from should not be a critical element of these efforts, I think. Indeed, Cyprus is a strategic partner quite unique to the USA because of its relationship with Russia and in its location; a tiny island, a population comparatively small, very small: very skilled as facilitators of exchange, the crossroad to three continents.

Normalising relations is overdue, much has changed since the idea of imposing such a sanction seemed to make sense. But, it is Cyprus that is in the line of Turkey's fire with her newly to be acquired S-400s, (it shoots down what Patriots do not,) aimed southward: against "us", those of us not "Turkish". Let's not forget that while Cyprus, its EEZ, and Greece are the source of this attention, it is not Russia which has taken to claiming, everything, on and under this sea as their exclusive domain. And it is not them who expect the rest of the world to "toss out a window", the Treaty of Lausanne. Such a disruption of the balance of power is not supported by Russia either, because without Cyprus, Turkey would have supremacy of the Eastern Mediterranean, and, as a result, it would be, except for Turkey, a far less safer place. Russia, nor Cyprus are the threat in this scenario, but Erdogan's Turkey is.

Cyprus is a country "non-aligned". It is also a part of Europe, and a member of the EU. It in the past few years, despite the Financial crisis it suffered, has demonstrated the capacity to organise and lead. Witness the progress that has evolved into the Eastern Mediterranean Energy Forum. Who could have imagined that in 2.5 short years, Palestinians, sitting as members among the many members, with Israel? In a region with so many problems, this is Hope.