Russia is not the horse Cyprus should bet on
Our relations with the Soviet Union and Russia have rarely proved beneficial
Two days after Cyprus’ independence, the new state was formally recognised by the Soviet Union on 18 August 1960. The ...
Russian court fines Twitter on charges of failing to delete content
A Russian court fined Twitter a total of 8.9 million roubles ($116,800) on Friday over accusations that the service had failed to delete banned content.
Moscow said last month it had slowed ...
Anastasiades meets Russian prime minister in Athens
President Nicos Anastasiades and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held a meeting Wednesday in Athens during which Cyprus issue and bilateral relations were discussed.
Anastasiades referred to the importance of ...
Investors unfairly targeted by the Kremlin
How the Russian law enforcement agencies are undermining successful entrepreneurs and anti-corruption activists
By Nicholas Anderson
In February 2019, Michael Calvey, an American investor in the Russian market, was arrested along ...
Russia reported to have engaged in ‘electronic warfare’ at Akrotiri
A British newspaper has reported that Russia is understood to have engaged in “electronic warfare” against RAF aircraft taking off from the Akrotiri British base in Cyprus.
The Times quoted ...
Russia will block Twitter in one month unless it deletes banned content
Russia will block Twitter in one month unless the U.S. social media giant complies with a demand to remove banned content, Russian news agencies cited a senior regulatory official ...
Russia’s Sputnik V could be made in Europe for first time after Italy deal signed
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 could be produced in Europe for the first time after a commercial deal to produce it in Italy was signed by the Moscow-based ...
Russia beefs up fines for protest violations after Navalny rallies
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved legislation on Wednesday beefing up fines for offences committed during street protests after thousands were detained at unsanctioned rallies in support of Kremlin critic Alexei ...
Russia to compete under ROC acronym in Tokyo as part of doping sanctions
Russian athletes will compete under the acronym ROC at the Tokyo Olympics this year, as part of sanctions for several doping scandals, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Friday.
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Supreme Court approves extradition of Russian man to Moscow
Reversing an earlier decision of a lower court, the Supreme Court on Friday approved the extradition of a Russian citizen to Russia where he is wanted for alleged serious offences, ...
Russia says “vigorous efforts” needed to extend New START arms treaty
Vigorous efforts are needed for Russia and the United States to reach a deal on extending the New START nuclear arms control pact before it expires next month, the Kremlin ...
Police arrest over 1,000 at Russia protests backing jailed Kremlin foe Navalny (updated)
Police detained over 1,000 people across Russia on Saturday and used force to break up rallies around the country as tens of thousands of protesters demanded the release of Kremlin critic ...
Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny makes allegations of Putin wealth ahead of protests
Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critic who was jailed at the weekend, on Tuesday released a video in which he and his allies alleged that an opulent ...
Putin hosts first post-war talks between leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday brought together the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan for the first time since a war last year over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, an effort to ...
Russian companies want to make it rain in Cyprus
Russian companies have been approaching the government trying to promote their cloud seeding systems to increase the chances of rain, it emerged on Friday.
This piece of information was given ...