NICOSIA - Home to some 18,000 Russians and 4,600 Ukrainians, high school students from each side were said to be confronting each other over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in classrooms and playgrounds.
In a feature, the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency detailed the conflict of ideologies on
As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine rages, it risks spilling into an unlikely arena -– classrooms and playgrounds in Cyprus, home to a sizable Russian population and a smaller Ukrainian community.Trouble appeared to brew in schools in several cities, but especially Limassol, a seaside magnet on the holiday island and a financial hub that is sometimes dubbed "Moscow on the Med".Veronika, a 17-year-old Ukrainian student at a private school, said verbal spats had broken out between fellow nationals and Russian peers.
As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine rages, it risks spilling into an unlikely arena -– classrooms and playgrounds in Cyprus, home to a sizable Russian population and a smaller Ukrainian commun…