Russia puts its arm around Cyprus

[geetrue]

I had no idea they were using Cyprus for this activity ... didn't Mr Chris serve over there.

I think it is one of those funny places with Greece and Turkey in charge or is that another Med island?

I was thinking more along the lines of Russia wanting a new naval base if Syria's new regime doesn't allow them to stay in Syria.

Speaking of alcohol: Russia restricts sales of beer - report

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/russia...153517034.html

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is restricting sales of beer from January 1 in an attempt to curb alcoholism, Interfax news agency reported.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said alcoholism is a serious problem in Russia. It has one of the world's highest alcohol consumption rates according to the World Health Organisation. A 2011 WHO study said every fifth death among Russian men and six percent of deaths among women are attributable to alcohol abuse.

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed amendments to alcohol laws in July 2011 to reclassify beer as liquor. The new law, which came into effect on Tuesday, restricts the amount of beer stalls and kiosks can sell and bans sales between the hours of 11 p.m. and 8 a.m, Interfax reported.
Beer companies operating in Russia include Danish brewer Carlsberg and Anheuser-Busch InBev .

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by geetrue

I had no idea they were using Cyprus for this activity ... didn't Mr Chris serve over there.

I think it is one of those funny places with Greece and Turkey in charge or is that another Med island?

Yes, he was once stationed there and you are also correct about Cyprus...the north is controlled by the Turks.