Cypriot society divided over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – poll
Just over half of Cypriots polled believe that the government was right to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine – at 54 per cent – but 58 per cent disagree with joining the EU ...
U.S. sees no evidence Russia is interested in ending Ukraine aggression – Blinken
The United States will consider every means to advance diplomacy with Russia if it sees an opening, but at the moment Moscow shows no sign of willingness to engage in ...
Two airlines to begin non-direct flights from Russia to the north in March
Flights from Moscow to Tymbou (Ercan) airport in the north of the island will start in March 2023, the Turkish Cypriot ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said on Friday, and insisted that ...
Direct flights from Russia to north – Turkish Cypriot media
Citing Russian reports, Turkish Cypriot media on Wednesday said that Moscow was ready to open a consulate in the north of the island and to establish routes for direct flights ...
Ukrainian woman pleads not guilty in knife incident
A 55-year-old Ukrainian woman accused of brandishing a knife at a demonstration by Russian activists pleaded not guilty to charges of carrying a weapon to cause terror, and drunkenness before ...
Nord Stream operators: Authorities won’t allow us to inspect damaged pipelines
The operators of two Baltic Sea gas pipelines that linked Russia and Germany until they both sprang major leaks last week said they were unable to inspect the damaged sections ...
Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin’s mobilisation order was legal – but will Russians see it as legitimate?
By Lana Haworth
Vladimir Putin’s edict announcing the call-up of thousands of reservists for his so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine appears to have caused widespread panic and protests ...
‘Relationship with Russia has changed but hopefully not forever’
Cyprus’ relationship with Russia has changed but hopefully not forever, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides told Bloomberg – adding that that the island has aligned itself fully with the West.
Kasoulides was ...
Kremlin says no decision yet on whether to seal Russia’s borders to stop men fleeing
The Kremlin said on Monday no decision had been taken on whether to seal Russia’s borders to stop an exodus of military-aged men fleeing the country, after days of ...
Putin is not bluffing about ‘going nuclear’
Expanding Nato eastwards was a failure of intelligence as well as statecraft
Compare and Contrast. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who ordered the invasion of Ukraine after lying to the whole ...
Tourism: Cyprus preparing for a ‘difficult’ 2023
After reaching the target of surpassing the number of flights recorded last year, the deputy ministry of tourism is preparing for a “difficult” 2023, as the end of the war in ...
Russians living in Cyprus protest troops’ mobilisation in Ukraine
Dozens of Russians living in Cyprus held an anti-mobilisation rally on Wednesday evening after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his plans to draft up to 300,000 military reservists to fight in ...
Putin backs Cyprus solution based on UN resolutions
The Russian Federation was and is in favour of a universal, just and sustainable settlement of the Cyprus problem based on UN security council resolutions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said ...
Reports direct flights about to operate to Ercan denied (update 4)
Government sources on Tuesday denied there are plans to launch direct flights from Russia to the north, branding reports saying this as ‘detached from reality’.
The Russian embassy in Nicosia ...
New ambassador seen reflecting Russian opinion of Cyprus turning to the West
Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed a new ambassador to Cyprus according to a presidential decree, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Tuesday.
“By official decree of the President of ...
Gorbachev given cascade of assurances by West
It was Yeltsin that oversaw the break-up of the Soviet Union
The passing of Mikhail Gorbachev is a good time to reset the West’s relationship with Russia. There is ...
Cyprus warns EU and US to wake up over Putin-Erdogan deals
Cyprus on Friday denounced Turkey to the European Union and the United States in relation to the Putin-Erdogan agreements, as well as other actions which undermine western sanctions against Russia, ...
Kasoulides in Prague to discuss Russian tourist visa ban proposal
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides will have bilateral meetings with his counterparts of Estonia and Ukraine in the informal meeting of the European Union’s foreign ministers, which will be taking ...
Pro-Russia rally held in Limassol
A pro-Russia rally held in Limassol on Saturday drew ire and sarcasm from Twitter users.
In a short video-clip posted on Twitter by one user, it shows people close to ...
Guterres says UN working with U.S. and EU to get Russian food to markets
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday the United Nations is working with the United States and European Union to overcome obstacles to Russian food and fertilisers reaching world ...
Cyprus would be against visa ban for Russian citizens
Cyprus opposes a possible visa ban on Russian citizens, permanent secretary of the foreign ministry Kornelios Korneliou said on Saturday, as the EU considers such a ban due to Russia’...
Rouble, Russian stocks slip as oil prices fall
Russian stocks slipped from multi-week highs on Wednesday and the rouble turned lower against the dollar and euro, as falling oil prices outweighed the effect of upcoming tax payments that ...
Anti-Putin Russian residents feel threatened after photos published around Limassol
Russian opponents of Moscow’s war in Ukraine who live in Cyprus say they are being targeted by Russian propaganda to the point of veiled death threats but Cypriot authorities ...
Russia has not signaled space station withdrawal to NASA, US official says
ussia has not communicated to NASA its intent to withdraw from the International Space Station in 2024, a senior official with the U.S. agency told Reuters, as Russia’s new ...