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Cypriot soldiers…

Cypriot soldiers in Russian tanks take part in Cyprus’s parade commemorating the 43rd anniversary of the island’s independence on the outskirts of Nicosia yesterday. President Tassos Papadopoulos said it was a celebratory parade and not a show of force, explaining why no warplanes took part. Also, no US-made arms were on display.

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