Russia-Cyprus Relations

Costas Melakopides studied law, philosophy and politics in Greece, England and Canada before teaching International Relations. He joined the University of Cyprus as Assistant and Associate Professor (1996-2010). Since retiring from teaching, he has continued researching and publishing on the Cyprus problem; Greek-Turkish relations; EU-Cyprus relations; international ethics; and Russia-Cyprus relations. He has published numerous books, co-edited volumes, and journal articles.

• 1. The 'Pragmatic-Idealist' Logic of the Book2. The Cyprus Problem, International Law, and the Annan Plan3. Revisiting Pragmatic Idealism4. Moscow's Policies towards Cyprus during the Cold War: Realpolitik versus Latent Pragmatic Idealism5. Russia and Cyprus, 1991-2012: Pragmatic Idealism versus Realpolitik6. Nicos Anastasiades' First Two Years in Power7. The Russo-Turkish Labyrinth and the Cyprus-Israel-Egypt-Greece Rapprochement8. The Russo-Cypriot Prospects

“Costas Melakopides’s Russia-Cyprus Relations: A Pragmatic Idealist Perspective, deals with a subject that has been overlooked in contemporary geopolitical literature. Through a chronological examination of the relationship between Russia and Cyprus, Melakopides attempts to make a strong statement on two levels. First, he provides a distinct theoretical insight into the motivations driving Russian foreign policy in the region, and second, he juxtaposes the Russian approach to that of Britain and the United States.” (Petros Vamvakas, Mediterranean Quarterly, June, 2017)