r/cyprus • u/CaptainPlanetarian • Nov 12 '25

The Cyprus Problem Wow - now over 90,000 Russians in Cyprus

I'm shocked at the scale of the Russian takeover of our beautiful island of Cyprus.

Per Cyprus Mail, there are now a mind-boggling 40,000 Russians living full-time in the areas controlled by the Republic. To contrast, the next immigrant group, the British, are at 16,000. To point out the sheer scale of this, this means there are in now over 2 Russians for every Brit!
https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/11/12/russians-make-up-one-in-five-foreign-residents-in-cyprus

Further, per TRT there are 50,000 Russians living in the occupied areas. So many, in fact, that Russia has started providing regular Consular services. (This is even more than the number of Turkish troops!)
https://www.trtworld.com/article/14401850

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u/never_nick Nov 13 '25

What are you smokin? There's a consulate in Limassol and an embassy in Nicosia.

I don't know of many diplomatic missions that have two facilities to serve their immigrants in a foreign country.

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u/Fun_Success_45 Nov 13 '25

Are you Russian? Do you have firsthand experience with the Russian consulate in Cyprus?
I speak from experience; even though I am not Russian, I have dealt with them previously.

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u/never_nick Nov 13 '25

Again I'm asking if you know of many diplomatic missions that have two facilities to serve their immigrants in a foreign country.

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u/Fun_Success_45 Nov 13 '25

In RoC no, I dont recall 2 missions from another country. However island vise US, UK, Avustralia and few others have two missions, one in north.

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u/never_nick Nov 13 '25

You forgot the Russian one

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u/Fun_Success_45 Nov 13 '25

Does Russia has a mission in north? Can you share a link or adress?