https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-sanctions-14-more-oligarchs-blocks-transactions-with-belarus-central-bank
The European Union has agreed to impose sanctions on 14 more Russian oligarchs, freeze relations with Belarus’ central bank and curb three top lenders in that country, the EU Commission said on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/study-certain-blood-types-may-be-more-or-less-vulnerable-to-covid
Blood type doesn’t affect much in our daily lives. In fact, most people don’t even know whether they’re Type A, B, AB, or O. But the seemingly-banal detail might be a factor in who comes under the thumb of 2020’s worldwide tyrant—that is, coronavirus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-to-ban-all-russian-oil-imports-reports-say
Joe Biden has decided to ban Russian oil imports to America in a dramatic ratcheting up of the economic squeeze on Vladimir Putin’s regime, according to reports from the US....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-ban-on-golden-passports-and-the-ukrainian-crisis-on-the-agenda-at-eu-plenary
The European Parliament is scheduled to have its plenary session this week from the 7th to the 10th of March in Strasbourg. On the agenda will be, most importantly, the Ukrainian issue as well as a discussion on an EU-wide ban on citizenship by investment schemes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-ministerial-commitees-established-to-monitor-impact-of-ukraine-crisis-on-cyprus
At a meeting chaired by President Nicos Anastasiades today at the Presidential Palace, two ministerial committees were established to monitor the effects of the Ukraine crisis on Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/versailles-summit-difference-of-views-on-ukraine-s-accession-eurobond
VERSAILLES - RESPONSE. Resistance within the EU is strong against new excesses to deal with the multifaceted crisis that erupted with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-municipalities-reduced-to-20-following-reform-bill-passed-by-parliament
The Cypriot Parliament Plenary on Thursday voted in favor of three bills adopting the reform of Local Government reducing the number of Municipalities throughout the government-controlled areas to 20....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/petrides-cyprus-banks-are-safe-from-exposure-to-russia
The economic sanctions imposed against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine are not affecting Cyprus to a large extent as the island’s banking system has no exposure to Russia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/alexis-pantazis-and-emilios-markou-of-hellas-direct-have-been-named-ey-entrepreneurs-of-the-year-for-2022-in-cyprus
This prestigious award for entrepreneurs was presented for the first time in Cyprus. Winners will represent Cyprus at the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Awards in Monte Carlo, in June 2022
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/western-businesses-flight-from-russia-continues
Russia’s business rupture with the West grew wider Monday as Shell, General Motors and others announced plans to end or freeze their dealings with the nation after its invasion of Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-ambassador-to-cyprus-russian-tourists-will-go-to-turkey-is-that-what-you-want
Stanislav Osadchiy, Russia’s Ambassador to Cyprus, has said, in an interview with a local media outlet, that the Republic of Cyprus and other European countries who have imposed sanctions on his country over its invasion of Ukraine have ‘shot themselves in the foot.’...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-the-new-cold-war-has-begun
With almost the same arguments of those who had mobilized Bulent Ecevit on July 20, 1974 to invade Cyprus, Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine on the morning of February 24....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/delegations-from-kiev-and-russia-to-meet-at-belarus-border-for-peacetalks
Volodymyr Zelensky today confirmed negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow would be held at the border with Belarus - as Vladimir Putin ordered the forces operating Russia's nuclear deterrent to be on alert amid simmering tensions with the West....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/petrides-cyprus-has-not-objected-to-any-eu-sanctions-including-cutting-russia-off-swift
The Minister of Finance, Constantinos Petrides stated that reports concerning Cyprus' objection to imposing a ban on Russia from the SWIFT international payment system were false....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-forces-continue-to-pound-kiev
Missiles pounded Kyiv on Friday and families cowered in bomb shelters as Russian forces pressed their advance and authorities said they were girding for an assault aimed at overthrowing the government....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/i-will-not-be-diplomatic-on-this-ban-russia-from-swift-ukrainian-foreign-minister-dmytro-kuleba
As it meets to decide sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, the EU is divided over whether to cut Russia off from SWIFT, a high-security payment network that connects thousands of financial institutions around the world....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/developments-in-the-first-few-hours-of-the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine
Kharkiv - Fierce battles
Fight in the cities, in the squares, where you live said in his sermon the President of Ukraine...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cost-of-consumer-goods-and-services-climbs-to-the-highest-level-in-the-last-thirteen-years
Cyprus’ Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices in January 2022 increased by an annual 5%, climbing to the highest level of the last 13 years, mainly pushed by prices increases in energy and transport....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-poised-to-announce-wide-ranging-sanctions-against-russia-over-ukraine
Russia’s defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, the commanders-in-chief of the Russian air force and the Black Sea fleet, leading state “propagandists” and 351 Duma deputies are expected to be targeted in EU sanctions announced on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-secret-service-hardliner-who-was-at-a-loss-for-words-in-front-of-putin-video
Commenting on Monday's torturous meeting with Russian intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin, the Guardian noted that he was one of the "hawks" of the Russian government known for his tough anti-Western stance.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iceland-to-hang-up-harpoons-for-good-issuing-no-more-whaling-permits
Whales off the coast of Iceland will be left alone by the end of next year after the nation’s Fisheries Minister announced the cancelation of all new permits for commercial whaling....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biden-putin-s-actions-are-the-the-beginning-of-a-russian-invasion-of-ukraine
US President Joe Biden described events now underway in Ukraine as "the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine" as he unveiled harsh new sanctions to punish Moscow....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pm-unveils-sanctions-on-five-russian-banks-and-three-high-net-worth-individuals
Boris Johnson today announced sanctions on five Russian banks and three 'high net worth' individuals in the first 'barrage' of the Western response to the invasion of Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukraine-russia-crisis-what-to-know-in-the-escalating-crisis
From a hastily-convened meeting of the United Nations Security Council to capitals around the world, leaders have condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recognition of two pro-Russia regions in eastern Ukraine as independent and his order to send troops there....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-from-1992-to-2022-eu-still-seeking-common-foreign-and-defense-policy
Thirty years ago, in February 1992, in an idyllic city in the Netherlands, 12 leaders signed the Treaty on European Union. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/global-markets-tumble-after-putin-orders-invasion
The FTSE 100 index fell by more than 1.5 percent today and European shares hit a seven-month low with a long-feared Russian invasion of Ukraine now appearing to be underway....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-students-at-uk-universities-plummeting
Brexit has led to vast a reduction in the number of Greek students applying to study in the United Kingdom, data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) show....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/historic-leak-of-swiss-banking-records-reveals-unsavory-clients
Despite two decades of pledges by Credit Suisse to crack down on illegitimate funds, data leaked from the bank reveals that it catered to dozens of criminals, dictators, intelligence officials, sanctioned parties and political actors with outsized wealth....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-and-cyprus-generate-over-500-kg-municipal-waste-per-person
Greece and Cyprus generated more than half a tonne of municipal waste per person according to the latest data published by Eurostat at 525 kg and 609 kg for 2020....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/8-9-million-to-help-cyprus-improve-waste-management
The EC is contributing 8.9 million euros to support a clean energy transition in Cyprus. ...