Leaders’ talks likely to focus on ‘direction’ not decisions
The two leaders will discuss how the negotiations process will continue when they meet on Wednesday but they are more likely to point in...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Russia, US ‘agree US strikes on Syria should not be repeated’
Russia and the United States have a shared understanding that US air strikes on Syria should not be repeated, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told...
U.S., Russia clinch Syria deal, aim for truce from Monday
By David Brunnstrom and Tom Miles The United States and Russia hailed a breakthrough deal on Saturday to put Syria’s peace process back on track,...
Ramifications of the crazy thinking from our media analysts
By Loucas Charalambous ONE OF THE main factors that led Cyprus to its current political predicament is that the news media never played the role...
LAVROV VISIT IN BRIEF: Archbishop, Akinci and ‘principled stances’
Church lauds Russia support for Mid-East Christians ARCHBISHOP Chrysostomos said the Church of Cyprus supported the position of Russia in its strikes against the Islamic...
LAVROV VISIT: Security goes into overdrive
By Andria Kades SECURITY was visibly upped on Wednesday in light of the high ranking visits to Cyprus from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and...
LAVROV VISIT: Terrorism, EU high on foreign ministers’ agenda
By Jean Christou Cyprus’ role as a force of stability in the region, its support in the fight against terrorism, and its efforts to help...
Tight security ahead of Lavrov and Kerry visits
By Jean Christou Draconian security measures are being taken by the police for separate visits this week by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his...
Lavrov urges two sides to show readiness for compromise (Updated)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has expressed the hope that the two communities in Cyprus would show readiness to make compromises, bearing in mind their...
Cyprus to put in place ‘draconian security’ for Lavrov, Kerry visits
Draconian security measures are being taken by the police for separate visits in the coming week by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his US...
Flurry of foreign officials visiting over next month
A FLURRY of activity surrounding the Cyprus issue is expected over the next 30-day period, as a succession of foreign diplomats are due to visit...
Lavrov, Kerry to discuss Ukraine on Tuesday in Sochi, Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry will discuss the Ukraine crisis and other global conflicts on Tuesday in Russia’s...
Despite progress, Iran nuclear talks hit impasse on details (Updated)
By Louis Charbonneau, John Irish and Parisa Hafezi Major powers and Iran were closer to a preliminary accord on reining in Tehran’s nuclear programme as...
Europe and US clash over how to confront Putin on Ukraine
By Stephen Brown and Noah Barkin Germany’s Angela Merkel warned on Saturday that sending arms to help Ukraine fight pro-Russian separatists would not solve the...
Ukraine says its forces attacked by Russian troops, Lavrov seeks immediate ceasefire
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was cutting short a foreign trip on Wednesday after Kiev accused Russian regular forces of attacking its troops in the country’s...
Ukraine summit called off over lack of progress on truce deal (Update 2)
By Stephen Brown Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France have scrapped plans for a summit this week on the conflict in Ukraine because of a lack...
Ukrainian parliament angers Moscow by scrapping ‘non-aligned’ status
By Alessandra Prentice The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday renounced Ukraine’s “non-aligned” status with the aim of eventually joining NATO, angering Moscow which views the Western...
Ukraine’s military says suspends combat operations on ‘Day of Silence’
Ukrainian government forces said they had suspended combat operations as a “Day of Silence” began in the war-torn east on Tuesday, marking an effective ceasefire...
US, Iran in last-ditch bid to clinch historic nuclear deal
By Jonathan Allen and John Irish Iran and the United States on Friday intensified efforts to overcome deep divisions in talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme...
Five more Ukrainian soldiers killed, German foreign minister visits Kiev
By Alessandra Prentice and Richard Balmforth Five Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the conflict in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, the military...