NICOSIA, Cyprus — When Cyprus seized hundreds of millions of dollars from bank depositors, many of them Russians, as part of an internationally brokered deal two years ago to rescue its collapsing financial system, the Russian leader, Vladimir V. Putin, denounced the move as “dangerous” and “unfair,” warning of a sharp chill in relations.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks during a joint press conference with his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow on February 25, 2015. AFP PHOTO / YURI KADOBNOV
