Description
In the summer of 2017 Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders met under UN auspices at the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana together with representatives from Greece, Turkey and Britain, in order to hammer out the final aspects of a deal that would solve the decades-old Cyprus problem. But at the last minute the deal was scuppered, killing off what may well have been the last realistic effort to unite the island.
This book reveals the truth of what happened and shines a light on the role that Russia played in sabotaging the agreement. Drawing on eye witness accounts and documented evidence, Drousiotis, once an advisor to the Cypriot president and now his biggest critic, uses his insider knowledge and experience to tell a damning story. He exposes Russia’s interest in keeping the island divided as a thorn in NATO relations and describes how the Cypriot political elite allowed itself to be corrupted and manipulated in a dangerous plot that has all but destroyed the hopes of the people to see their island reunited.
