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151. Cyprus opposes ban on Russian tourist visas

Cyprus opposes a ban on tourist visas for Russian citizens, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kornelios Korneliou, said with regards to a proposal expected to be put forward by Baltic countries during the informal Council of EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich) in Prague....

152. China's military on alert amid Pelosi's possible visit to Taiwan

Taiwan is bracing for a potential show of force from China as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was expected to arrive on the island late Tuesday....

153. First informal presidential debate to be held tonight

At 10 p.m. on Thursday, the three main candidates will be invited to give their points of view on the RIK1 show "Challenges". ...

154. Credit Suisse guilty of money laundering

Credit Suisse has been found guilty and fined for involvement in money laundering related to a Bulgarian drugs ring....

155. 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...

156. Kasoulides: Confidence Building Measures postponed for now due to Ukraine crisis

The promotion of Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) between the two communities in Cyprus will continue at a later stage due to developments in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides told CNA....

157. President Anastasiades: The international community must work for a ceasefire

"Cyprus fully understands the plight of Ukraine and its people, who are themselves victims of foreign invasion and continued occupation of their territories and under the constant threat of Turkey,"...

158. Anastasiades: 'Turkey’s non-alignment with EU’s sanctions on Russia is problematic'

President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades underlined the role that Cyprus can play in providing the European Union with energy and the problematic fact that Turkey has not aligned itself with the EU’s sanctions against Russia after the invasion of Ukraine...

159. 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. ...

160. Cyprus closes airspace to Russia, but reserves right to reconsider

Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides expressed on Sunday Cyprus’ support to measures discussed with EU counterparts during an informal videoconference regarding, among other things, humanitarian support to Ukraine and targeted restrictive measures against Russia....

161. 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. ...

162. Nouris seeks EU sanctions for airlines carrying irregular immigrants to Turkish-occupied Cyprus

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris has asked for the imposition of EU sanctions to Turkish airlines systematically carrying irregular immigrants to Turkish-occupied Cyprus....

163. Security Council expected to renew UNFICYP mandate

The UN Security Council is expected to approve a resolution on Thursday morning (New York time) that will renew the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) for six months, until July 31st, 2022....

164. 'We are ready to consider other alternatives'

“If this project is practically feasible, (if) we can meet the great geological challenges and, at the same time it is financially viable, then there is the political will to implement it,”...

165. Russian Supreme Court orders closure of prominent human rights group Memorial

Russia's Supreme Court yesterday ordered the country's most prominent human rights group to be liquidated. The court ruled that the group Memorial must be closed for breaking the law on foreign agents....

166. Turkey’s accession negotiations at standstill, according to General Affairs Council

Turkey continues to move further away from the European Union and its accession negotiations “therefore effectively (negotiations) have come to a standstill and no further chapters can be considered for opening or closing ...

167. Anastasiades and Tatar meet at UN reception held at Ledra Palace Tuesday night

The achievements of the Technical Committees with the support of the two leaders, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar were praised by UN Secretary General’s Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart on Tuesday evening. ...

168. The longest-running war in modern history is (finally) over

North Korea and South Korea, along with the United States and China, have reached an agreement in principle to formally end hostilities on the Korean Peninsula, which began in 1950 and led to the creation of two separate states....

169. Anastasiades and Tatar to attend UN reception in buffer zone

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar will attend a reception hosted by the new UNSG Colin Stewart at Ledra Palace in the Nicosia buffer zone tonight at 19.00 local time....

170. Turkish Vice President: Insists on a two-state solution and threatens the EEZ

171. Turkey denies Cypriot vessel in contested waters

Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides was working the phones on Monday, a day after Turkey expelled a research vessel from waters west of the island, a maritime area with zones claimed by both Ankara and Nicosia...

172. Jury still out on UN rep after New York lunch

Divided Cyprus’ leaders are on standby following a meeting they had together with the Secretary General, with reports saying a joint statement was past due following disagreement over specifics in assigning another UN representative on the island...

173. Cypriot leaders lunch with UN chief

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is set to meet with Cyprus’ two community leaders on Monday in New York, with reports pointing to statements on both sides that could hold the key to any chance of things moving forward despite low expectations...

174. Hope for a new perspective on the Cyprus issue

The meeting of the President of the Republic Nikos Anastasiadis with the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, lasting 20 minutes, did not seem to change the climate that exists in the Cypriot view in view of next Monday's appointment with the Turkish leader Ersin Tatar....

175. A decentralized federation, with flexibility

Marina Economidou interviews UK High Commissioner Stephen Lillie regarding the UK's proposed plan to the Cyprus solution....

176. International Luxury Property and Residency Conference

177. Putin wants UN guarantees for Cyprus

Russian President Vladimir Putin says breaches of UN resolutions on Cyprus are 'inadmissible' in a letter response to his Cypriot counterpart, adding that Moscow backs a federation-based settlement and calls for all permanent members of the Security Council to take on guarantees for the island...

178. Nicosia scores points on UNFICYP draft

Nicosia scored a diplomatic victory on Wednesday on an UNFICYP draft resolution, after members of the Security Council asked to retain narrow language on a federal solution and remove references suggesting a federal framework could be room for finding common ground...

179. Asylum seekers stuck in Cyprus' buffer zone

Cypriot Interior Minister Nikos Nouris says the ordeal of three Cameroonians currently stuck in the buffer zone could end if EU fellow members agreed to take them in, with reports saying the bloc is still looking for consensus on migration policy but nothing has been agreed to date...

180. Lute back at it again in Cyprus

UN envoy Jane Holl Lute is back on the island to hold separate discussions on Tuesday with the two Cypriot leaders, just days before the seasoned diplomat’s boss is expected to run shoulders with President Nicos Anastasiades in Brussels...