TY - JOUR
T1 - Adaptation and transition
T2 - the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Cypriot-Russian relations
AU - Kontos, Michalis
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - The impact of the Ukraine war on EU member states’ foreign policy and civil society, given the Union’s severe measures against Russia, requires rigorous academic attention. Cyprus is a special case because of its multifaceted ties with Russia, which have been mainly developed upon three pillars: economic, diplomatic, and cultural/religious. Since 2018, systemic developments stemming from Western reaction to the annexation of Crimea have undermined Cypriot-Russian economic relations, but diplomatic and cultural ties remained strong. However, the 2022 invasion seems to have affected even the most solid pillars of Cypriot-Russian friendship. To test this hypothesis, this article examines the consequences of the war at three levels: systemic effects that relate to geopolitical developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and the renewed great power competition; Cyprus’ policy in the Council of the EU; and internal balances in the Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus.
AB - The impact of the Ukraine war on EU member states’ foreign policy and civil society, given the Union’s severe measures against Russia, requires rigorous academic attention. Cyprus is a special case because of its multifaceted ties with Russia, which have been mainly developed upon three pillars: economic, diplomatic, and cultural/religious. Since 2018, systemic developments stemming from Western reaction to the annexation of Crimea have undermined Cypriot-Russian economic relations, but diplomatic and cultural ties remained strong. However, the 2022 invasion seems to have affected even the most solid pillars of Cypriot-Russian friendship. To test this hypothesis, this article examines the consequences of the war at three levels: systemic effects that relate to geopolitical developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and the renewed great power competition; Cyprus’ policy in the Council of the EU; and internal balances in the Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus.
KW - Cypriot-Russian relations
KW - Eastern Mediterranean
KW - European Union
KW - Republic of Cyprus
KW - Russian invasion of Ukraine
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85213535694&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/14683857.2024.2448354
DO - 10.1080/14683857.2024.2448354
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85213535694
SN - 1468-3857
JO - Southeast European and Black Sea Studies
JF - Southeast European and Black Sea Studies
ER -