EU sanctions
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...
Anastasiades urges EU leaders to adopt targeted sanctions on Russia
President Nicos Anastasiades took part in a teleconference of EU leaders on Monday chaired by president of the European Council Charles Michel, centred on Russia’s...
Three Russians on latest sanctions list have Cyprus passports
A senior government official said Tuesday that three individuals subject to EU sanctions in relation to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hold a Cyprus passport, adding...
EU to establish rapid reaction force with up to 5,000 troops (Updated)
EU foreign and defence ministers on Monday agreed a security strategy meant to boost the bloc’s military clout when war has returned to Europe, establishing...