Russia says Northern Cyprus's plans to open Varosha beach unacceptable
FILE PHOTO: Abandoned buildings in Varosha, an area fenced off by the Turkish military since the 1974 division of Cyprus, are seen from a beach in Famagusta, Cyprus, August 5, 2019. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
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