https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-imposes-fresh-sanctions-on-russia-while-providing-an-additional-$1b-in-humanitarian-aid
The United States will expand its sanctions on Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine, targeting members of the country’s parliament and the central bank’s gold reserves, the White House announced Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-ranks-first-place-in-eu-for-first-time-asylum-applications-per-million-inhabitants
Cyprus had the highest number of registered first-time asylum applicants per million residents in 2021, according to the latest data released by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical service....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/abramovich-superyacht-eclipse-docks-in-marmaris
A second superyacht linked to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich docked in a Turkish resort on Tuesday and sources familiar with the discussions said he and other wealthy Russians were looking to invest in Turkey given sanctions elsewhere....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/abramovich-s-$600-million-solaris-cruising-for-8-days-off-turkey-s-coast-without-destination
A luxury superyacht owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich that has been sailing without a destination for more than a week has updated its status for the first time since leaving port, ship-tracking data shows, suggesting that the vessel has no immediate intention of docking....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-offers-to-rebuild-bombed-maternity-hospital-in-ukraine
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday said the country is ready to rebuild a maternity hospital destroyed last week by Russian shelling in the southeast Ukrainian city of Mariupol....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/moody-s-which-countries-are-geopolitically-and-financially-at-risk-from-the-war-in-ukraine
Geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe may have been high for years, but the Russian invasion of Ukraine is a paradigm shift in the post-Cold War European order of security,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-med-gets-first-offshore-wind-farm-as-italy-vows-energy-revolution
The Mediterranean's first offshore wind farm is rising from the shallows off Italy, its turbines a symbol of hope for a Europe suffering an energy crisis exacerbated by war....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukraine-babies-born-to-ukrainian-surrogates-shelter-underneath-embattled-kyiv
The thunder of explosions occasionally rattles the basement that has become the temporary home to 21 babies of foreign parents born to Ukrainian surrogates....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/perdios-we-will-cover-the-loss-of-revenue-from-russian-tourists
Despite losing ground in the Russian and Ukrainian markets due to the war in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia, Deputy Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios was optimistic on Tuesday that this year's tourist arrivals could catch up with 2021 from the promotion of other markets, which may fill part of the gap from Cyprus' second largest tourist market....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-international-studies-expo-2022-is-in-town
Calling all high school seniors and students, the International Studies Expo will be in town on the 19th and 20th of March!...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/neolaia-european-university-alliance-–-governing-board-meeting
The Governing Board of the NEOLAiA European University Alliance met online on Thursday, 10 March 2022 and reiterated its full commitment in building a strong European University of the Future. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-s-banks-reveal-billions-worth-of-russia-risk-as-sanctions-bite
Credit Suisse said it had gross exposure to Russia of 1.6 billion Swiss francs ($1.73 billion) at the end of 2021, the latest European bank to reveal the size of potential losses as Western sanctions shut Russia out of the global financial system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-plans-to-cut-russian-gas-imports-by-two-thirds-in-a-year
The European Union will outline a plan on Tuesday to cut Russian gas imports by two-thirds within a year as it seeks to reduce its dependency on the country’s fuel supplies after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/italy-seizes-oligarchs-villas-and-yachts-to-put-pressure-on-russia
Italian police have seized villas and yachts worth 143 million euros ($156 million) from five high-profile Russians who were placed on sanctions lists following Moscow's attack on Ukraine, the government said on Saturday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-us-joins-canada-and-the-eu-in-banning-russian-aircraft-from-its-airspace
President Joe Biden announced during Tuesday night's State of the Union that the US will ban Russian aircraft from US airspace, joining a growing number of countries who are closing their skies to Russia following President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-plans-to-grant-ukrainian-refugees-right-to-stay-for-up-to-3-years
The European Union is preparing to grant Ukrainians who flee the war the right to stay and work in the 27-nation bloc for up to three years, senior EU and French officials said, thanking volunteers at the borders for helping those who arrive....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-planes-face-near-total-airspace-ban-to-west
Russian airlines face a near-total airspace blockade to the country's west after an EU official said most European countries are set to impose flight bans....
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/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/life/conde-nast-3-greek-beaches-among-europe-s-most-beautiful
Porto Katsiki, Lefkada, Kleftiko beach, Milos, and Seitan Limania beach in Crete have been listed among Europe’s top beaches, according to London-based travel gurus Condé Nast Traveller....
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/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/11-missing-hundreds-rescued-after-flames-engulf-greece-italy-ferry-video
The Greek coast guard confirmed on Friday that 11 passengers were missing after a blaze broke out overnight on a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/are-you-ready-for-a-greekend-video
The Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT) launched a new advertising campaign on Thursday, touting Greece’s attractions as a city break destination. Coining the word “Greekend,” the campaign encourages people to “end your week like a Greek.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/italian-ambassador-visits-the-university-of-nicosia
Her Excellency, the Ambassador of Italy, Ms Federica Ferrari Bravo, visited the University of Nicosia on Tuesday, 15 February 2022, following an invitation by the Rector of the University, Professor Philippos Pouyioutas. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fm-to-ask-for-eu-support-on-confidence-building-measures-cbm-s
Cyprus Foreign Affairs Minister, Ioannis Kasoulides, will request EU`s support to promote Nicosia`s proposal for Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) between the two communities in Cyprus, during bilateral meetings he will have in Brussels, where he will participate on Monday in the EU Foreign Affairs Council....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-typhoon-jets-in-raf-akrotiri-to-patrol-skies-in-eastern-europe-video
Four Typhoon jets have landed in RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus and will shortly begin to patrol the skies with NATO Allies in Eastern Europe, a press release issued by the UK Defence Ministry said on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/credit-suisse-faces-money-laundering-charges-in-bulgarian-cocaine-traffickers-trial
Credit Suisse faced charges in a Swiss court on Monday for allowing an alleged Bulgarian cocaine trafficking gang to launder millions of euros, some of it stuffed into suitcases....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-it-s-not-the-pipeline-stupid
In 1992, the Clinton campaign adopted the tagline “It’s the economy, stupid” to identify the candidate’s signature issue....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/take-back-life-more-nations-ease-coronavirus-restrictions
Late-night partying at clubs. Elbow-to-elbow seating in movie theaters. Going without masks in public, especially in Europe and North America: Step by step, many countries are easing their COVID-19 restrictions amid hopes the omicron wave may have passed its peak....
