https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/grave-mistake-if-finland-and-sweden-join-nato
Russia has told Finland and Sweden that their decision to join the Nato military alliance is a serious mistake with far-reaching consequences and that they should not assume that Moscow will not respond....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/disquiet-in-nicosia-over-sanctions-and-nato-talk
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades says Nicosia will implement only targeted measures against Russia while talk of the island joining NATO is premature, citing Ankara that appeared to be pumping the brakes on western alliance expansion over hostility from current member Greece and two likely Nordic applicants...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/first-ever-limassol-book-fair-will-begin-in-november
Under the auspices of the Limassol Municipality and in conjunction with strategic partners from the private and public sector, the organizing team of the Limassol Book Fair announces the first annual book fair in Limassol. The event will be held on November 25-27, 2022 at the Carob Mills venue, in the historic medieval castle area of Limassol....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pope-francis-says-nato-started-war-in-ukraine-by-‘barking-at-putin-s-door
Since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Pope Francis has floated the idea that he wants to take a trip to Kyiv to try to broker a ceasefire. But now he says he would prefer to go to Moscow to try to talk some sense into Vladimir Putin, who he has not outwardly condemned in the now nearly three-month-old war and only did so lightly in a lengthy interview with an Italian newspaper....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-export-natural-gas-by-2026-energy-minister-says
Cyprus is hoping to begin exporting its natural gas from the “Aphrodite” gas field by 2026, Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry, Natasa Pilides, has said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-eu-economies-facing-a-twin-problem-following-the-war-in-ukraine
The EU and Cyprus economies are facing a “twin problem” of rising commodity and energy prices and heightened uncertainty following the invasion of Russia in Ukraine, according to discussions held by the Nicosia Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the European Investment Bank (EIB)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘i-will-visit-athens-when-we-win-the-war-ukraine-s-president-tells-kathimerini
Volodymyr Zelenskyy looked worn, he was probably sleepless, but he spoke passionately in his signature husky, nasal voice, stopping often to take a sip of coffee from the cup next to him....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-report-a-resilient-grid-supported-by-digital-solutions-will-underpin-a-successful-transition-to-emobility
Adoption of eMobility is not just an economic or environmental phenomenon, but a psychological one that hinges on widespread customer acceptance. The current pace of EV adoption is swift, with one- in- five vehicles sold in Europe during 2021 being electric. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-to-offer-consular-services-in-the-north
Russians living in the northern part of divided Cyprus will soon be able to receive consular services, with Greek Cypriot media reporting that the development had been kept quiet for about a year...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘immediate-solutions-test-cyprus-take-on-eastmed
A US energy official urged Nicosia to seek 'other options' if the island wanted to get energy quickly into markets, with Italy doing just that earlier this week when Rome clinched a deal with Algeria to replace Russian gas imports through the Transmed pipeline...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/finland-and-sweden-could-join-nato-in-the-summer
Finland and Sweden could soon join NATO, moves that would likely infuriate Moscow and that officials say would further underscore Russia's strategic error in invading Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nuland-new-pipelines-will-be-needed-in-the-eastern-mediterranean
New gas discoveries and pipelines will need to be made in the eastern Mediterranean, US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said after her meetings in Turkey, adding that "it is in our interest to have strong relations between Turkey and Israel....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-under-secretary-of-state-to-visit-cyprus-this-week
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will visit Turkey, Greece and Cyprus in the coming days....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-us-asks-cyprus-to-transfer-its-russian-made-weapons-to-ukraine
In a significant move, US representatives in Cyprus have asked the government whether they would be willing to transfer the country's Russian-made weapons to Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-official-gets-‘donkeyed-cyprus-style
UN official Colin Stewart was amused over two gag gifts he received at a bicommunal gathering in north Nicosia, with one elder of the group presenting him with a donkey ornament to remind him he would 'need a lot of patience' on the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-says-putin-being-misled-by-fearful-advisers
Russian President Vladimir Putin is being misled by advisers who are too scared to tell him how badly the war in Ukraine is going, the White House says....
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/op-ed-gas-to-europe-via-greece
One of the many aspects of the war in Ukraine is the European recognition of the pressing need to become independent from Russia on energy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/energy-minister-expects-developments-on-cyprus-confirmed-gas-deposits
Cyprus’ Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry Natasa Pilides has told CNA she expects developments soon regarding the exploitation of Cypriot natural gas fields, given the large increase in natural gas prices internationally....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-of-health-and-scientific-advisory-committee-to-meet-as-covid-cases-on-the-rise
The increasing number of COVID-19 cases and the rise in the positivity rate will be the subject of discussion on Monday during a meeting of the Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipantela with members of the Scientific Advisory Committee....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-a-new-impetus-for-gas-in-the-eastern-mediterranean
The war in Ukraine has upended Europe’s energy security. Continuing to rely on Russian energy is no longer tolerable, even if the relationship cannot be severed overnight....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/versailles-summit-eu-to-boost-military-support-to-kyiv-mulling-new-sanctions
European Union leaders said on Friday they will continue applying pressure on Russia by devising a new set of sanctions to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine while stepping up military support for Kyiv....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/finance-minister-concerned-over-rising-energy-and-grain-prices
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said today that he is concerned about the rising prices of grain and energy and the possibility of 'stagflation', but excluded the possibility of the Cypriot economy slipping into recession....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dmytro-kuleba-says-russian-officials-live-in-their-own-reality-after-talks-fail
Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba hit back at claims made Thursday by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, saying the leadership in Moscow "live in their own reality."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-officers-being-trained-on-how-to-handle-rape-and-sexual-assault-cases
Cypriot officials are visiting Glasgow this week to undertake training on the best methods to handle rape and serious sexual assault cases....
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/uk-liberal-democrat-mps-sign-early-day-motion-calling-for-a-bizonal-bicommunal-federation-in-cyprus
All Members of Parliament of the Liberal Democrats in the UK have signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) submitted in the House of Commons in support of a bizonal, bicommunal federation in Cyprus....
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/cyprus-opposed-to-secession-and-annexation-of-part-of-another-country-says-kasoulides
Cyprus' position on what is taking place in Ukraine is related to the case of Cyprus and stems precisely from it, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Kasoulides said in a statement ahead of the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Paris, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/athens-wary-of-recent-ankara-moves
Concern is growing in Athens that Ankara’s strategic choice to forcefully challenge and dispute Greece’s sovereignty in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean could be transferred from the diplomatic field to the ground.
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