UN draws up new blueprint to end Cyprus crisis after 52 years of stalemate
- A deal being drafted by the United Nations to end the Cyprus crisis could end 52 years of stalemate with a watered down federal solution close to Turkish demands for two separate states.
- The prospect of a deal would be hugely significant for the UK because of the ongoing status of its two sovereign bases on the island which are crucial for dealing with problems in the Middle East.
- It also follows an attack by Iran on one of those bases during the recent war started by Donald Trump and the relocation of UK destroyer HMS Dragon to protect British and allied interests there.
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- A deal being drafted by the United Nations to end the Cyprus crisis could end 52 years of stalemate with a watered down federal solution close to Turkish demands for two separate states.
- The prospect of a deal would be hugely significant for the UK because of the ongoing status of its two sovereign bases on the island which are crucial for dealing with problems in the Middle East.
- It also follows an attack by Iran on one of those bases during the recent war started by Donald Trump and the relocation of UK destroyer HMS Dragon to protect British and allied interests there.
Sources: The Independent