https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-turkish-banks-suspend-russian-mir-payments-after-u-s-sanctions
Turkish lenders Isbank and Denizbank have suspended the use of the Russian payment system Mir, the banks said on Monday, following a U.S. crackdown on those accused of helping Moscow skirt sanctions over the war in Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/putin-threatens-it-s-not-a-bluff
Vladimir Putin has threatened to use weapons of mass destruction against the West, as he announced a partial military mobilization in an escalation of the war on Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rhapsody-courtesy-stop-unpacks-cyprus-game-plan
Cypriot officials were stoked on Tuesday when the Rhapsody of the Seas made a brief stop at the Ayia Napa Marina, a moment filled with high expectations for the island that hopes to attract cruise ships in its southeastern shores...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-russian-plan-to-annex-occupied-territories
It now holds about 60% of Donetsk and had captured nearly all of Luhansk by July after slow advances during months of intense fighting. But those gains are now under threat after Russian forces were driven from neighbouring Kharkiv province this month,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/we-belong-to-the-west
The phrase "We belong to the West" belongs to Constantine Karamanlis and was uttered half a century ago and at a time when Greece was emerging from a traumatic seven-year period. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-calls-turkey-bound-ship-to-rescue-stranded-refugees
Cypriot authorities say weather conditions did not allow some 300 refugees stranded at sea to be transported to the island, with officials calling on another ship nearby that picked up everyone on board and took them to Turkey...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-cypriots-predict-direct-russian-flights-to-north
Turkish media are citing information that Turkish Cypriots could be closer to getting direct flights between Russia and north Nicosia, an otherwise politically unworkable task due to the division of the island that has come under challenge in recent years...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spotty-afternoon-rain-this-week-in-cyprus
Afternoon rain is expected to dominate Cypriot skies this week with a drop in temperature taking place just before the weekend...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/in-a-glorious-ceremony-queen-elizabeth-is-finally-laid-to-rest
In a glorious ceremony, Great Britain said a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/queen-elizabeth-s-funeral-the-last-hurrah-for-britain-s-longest-reigning-monarch
Elizabeth's ceremony and procession to be broadcast globally, with events expected to last nearly 12 hours...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/western-retaliation-against-ankara
Western governments are expressing concern about the tightening of relations between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a development that makes the prospect of retaliation more likely if the NATO member state helps Moscow avoid sanctions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-minister-visits-nicosia-as-energy-bargain-heats-up
Israeli Energy Minister Karine Elharrar is visiting Cyprus on Monday to talk gas directly with her Cypriot counterpart, after companies tasked by the two governments to negotiate a joint reservoir failed to agree on a buyout deal...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-lifts-embargo-on-cyprus-but-with-russian-caveat
Washington says it will go all the way in lifting an arms embargo on the Republic of Cyprus starting next month, but defense trade restrictions could be reapplied at any time if Nicosia fails to implement certain steps against Russia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thousands-queue-for-one-last-goodbye
Thousands of people from all walks of life filed past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin overnight as the body of Britain's longest-reigning monarch lay on display in Westminster....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/seafarer-airlifted-from-ship-off-coast-of-cyprus
A seaman was transported to Nicosia’s state hospital on Thursday following a medical emergency late at night on board a Ukraine-flag cargo ship bound for Israel...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ayia-napa-marina-opens-its-doors-to-four-legged-visitors
The management of Ayia Napa Marina, in the context of serving its visitors and customers and respecting animals, informs that it applies the relevant regulations and best practices regarding the entry of animals into the Marina's premises....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tomorrow-plan-the-legacy-of-the-anastasiades-government
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said he has a “clear conscience” as he delivered on his commitments concerning the creation of a “welfare state with no exclusions,”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tilliria-community-leaders-call-for-opening-of-kokkina-checkpoint
Community leaders of the Tilliria region of the Paphos district met with Greek Cypriot Negotiator, Menelaos Menelaou at Kokkina on Wednesday where they examined the issue of opening the Kokkina checkpoint....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/midweek-more-humid-and-potentially-stormy
Showers and thunderstorms are expected on Wednesday afternoon in Cyprus, with weather officials also warning that humidity levels may also be uncomfortably high...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rhetoric-escalates-as-shots-fired-in-aegean-sea
Turkey says Greek coast guard fired shots at a Turkish cargo ship in international waters in the Aegean, with Athens saying the ship was 'moving suspiciously' in Greek waters while others are calling for calm as rhetoric escalates again...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-winter-putin-s-ally
Twice in the history of Europe, the two Great Powers of the continent attempted to crush Russia. On June 24, 1812, the Great Army under the leadership of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Russia from the territory of present-day Poland....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/residents-get-curious-over-low-flights-in-cyprus
Cypriot defense officials rushed to clarify low flights over the island on Monday after alarmed residents sought answers online, with the activity taking place while NATO is also testing readiness of the western alliance...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/major-banks-across-europe-turning-off-hot-water-and-preparing-diesel-generators
Major banks across Europe are implementing measures in the workplace to cut down on energy consumption as Russia tightens its gas supply to the continent....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-plans-to-cap-gas-prices-risking-cutoff-from-russia
The European Union proposed a price cap on Russian gas on Wednesday hours after President Vladimir Putin threatened to halt all supplies if they took such a step, raising the risk of rationing in some of the world’s richest countries this winter....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/study-children-born-from-frozen-embryos-are-more-likely-to-develop-cancer-later-in-life
Children that are born from embryos placed in frozen storage are at an increased risk of developing cancer, an alarming new study finds....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eastmed-clickbait-emerges-after-eni-talks-gas-plans
ENI chief says the Italian company will fully replace Russian gas by 2025 by using additional resources from the eastern Mediterranean, a reference to Cyprus that was taken out of context by local media...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-has-amassed-huge-profits-from-fuel-despite-sanctions
Russia has amassed €158 billion in revenues from fossil fuel exports in the six months of its war against Ukraine, benefiting from high prices, according to a study by an independent think tank published today, which calls for more effective sanctions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/britain-s-new-pm-draws-scathing-reaction-from-moscow
Liz Truss will replace Boris Johnson as Britain's prime minister on Tuesday, after Russian politicians and media lined up on Monday predicting her ascent to power would do nothing to improve dire relations.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-threatens-no-more-gas-via-nord-stream-1-if-sanctions-are-not-lifted
Gas supplies from Russia to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline will not fully resume until the "collective West" lifts sanctions against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin has said, according to the Financial Times....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suicide-bomber-kills-2-at-russian-embassy-in-kabul
A bomb exploded near the Russian embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday morning, killing at least two people, officials said....
