Cyprus: From ties with Russia to a strategic alignment with the US

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Cyprus is shifting its defense posture away from reliance on Russian weapons and toward closer cooperation with the United States. The move marks a strategic realignment in the Eastern Mediterranean after years of balancing relations between Russia and Western countries.

The Republic of Cyprus long balanced ties between Russia and the West. Now, it is phasing out Russian weapons, expanding defense cooperation with the United States and redefining its place in the Eastern Mediterranean.