Russia’s Zakharova references Cyprus coup d’état in spat with Finland

Russia’s foreign ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Wednesday made reference to the Greek military junta-sponsored coup d’état which was staged in Cyprus in 1974 as part of a terse reply to Finnish Foreign Minister Elita Valtonen, who had criticised Russia’s foreign policy. Valtonen had said Russia’s foreign policy “violates each…