ICIJ report into Russian money ‘nothing to be proud of’ says president (Update)
The government said on Wednesday that police were already investigating most of the cases in the ‘Cyprus Confidential’ report released a day earlier by the...
EU sanctions
Russian billionaire Abramovich challenges EU sanctions against him
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich on Wednesday will challenge European Union sanctions imposed on him after the Ukraine war, arguing that the restrictions were imposed simply...
Justice Minister briefs counterparts on independent authority for EU sanctions
Justice Minister Anna Koukkides – Prokopiou informed her EU counterparts of the creation of an independent authority to monitor the implementation of EU sanctions in...
Borrell urges EU to crack down on imports of Indian fuels made with Russian oil
The European Union should crack down on India reselling Russian oil into Europe as refined fuels including diesel, the EU’s high representative for foreign policy,...
Russian reduction on shipping ‘manageable’
The fallout on Cyprus’ maritime shipping industry from EU sanctions has been ‘manageable’, the deputy minister for shipping said on Monday. Vasilis Demetriades made the...
Anastasiades: EU should adopt clear line on Turkey’s behaviour
The need for the EU to act in such a way as to send a clear message to Turkey that its behaviour is unacceptable was...
EU sanctions tweak to unblock Russian oil deals with third countries
Russian state-owned companies Rosneft and Gazprom will be able to ship oil to third countries under an adjustment of European Union sanctions agreed by member...
Only one out of two Cypriots agree with sanctions against Russia
Only one in two Cypriots agree with EU’s sanctions against Russia as opposed to a whopping 80 per cent EU average, according to the latest...
EU sanctions: Is geopolitics trumping economics?
The oil ban may not bring the pain to Russia that Brussels expects. The losers are the consumers The EU finally agreed on Thursday...
EU blacklists wife of Russian billionaire Melnichenko to curb bypassing sanctions
The European Union on Friday blacklisted Aleksandra Melnichenko, the wife of Andrey Melnichenko, a previously sanctioned Russian billionaire who Reuters revealed had reassigned his companies...
