https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-our-strength-is-our-unity-putin-chose-war-we-stand-with-ukraine
An op-ed by US Ambassador to Cyprus, Judith Garber...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fifty-cypriot-nationals-still-in-ukraine
There are currently 50 Cypriot citizens in Ukraine as well as 10 Ukrainian nationals who have a permit for residence in Cyprus, Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Demetris Demetriou, has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), adding that the Ministry "continues to work so that it will be possible to safely and smoothly evacuate all Cypriots" from Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-plan-to-donate-fighter-jets-to-ukraine-collapses
A proposed deal to allow Ukrainian pilots to fly fighter jets donated by European Union countries has fallen apart....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/six-american-special-ops-veterans-join-the-fight-in-ukraine
Six American special ops veterans are on the Polish border, ready to enter Ukraine and join the resistance against Putin's army after a call for help from President Zelensky....
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/new-measures-announced-today-by-the-ministry-of-health
New measures to deal with the spread of the coronavirus were announced today by the Minister of Health, Michalis Hadjipandela....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-approves-€250m-supplementary-pandemic-budget
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a supplementary budget of €250 million to cover needs arising from the handling of the pandemic. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-breaks-coronavirus-record-with-62-cases
The Cyprus health ministry announced the detection of 62 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, a number the island hasn’t seen throughout its battle with the virus, with health officials and experts raising the alarm and coming together for an emergency meeting on Wednesday morning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/relief-donations-reach-beirut-on-vessel-chartered-flight
The first batch of foodstuffs donated by the Cyprus public as relief for the people of Beirut, whose lives were overturned by the deadly blast in a port area on August 4, arrived on the Greek ferry ‘Ikaria’ on Tuesday night and is set to be unloaded on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/opinions-differ-on-cause-of-recent-spike
The Cypriot health minister says complacency is to blame in the recent spike of coronavirus cases locally, but a health expert on the government’s task force is pointing the finger at the opening of airports last month...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/medical-supplies-laptops-flown-over-from-china
A fresh batch of medical supplies and consumables to assist the island’s battle against coronavirus arrived on Sunday evening from China on a flight chartered by the Transport Ministry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fraudulent-scheme-‘unmasked-by-police
Two suspects are in custody in connection with face mask reseller fraud in Cyprus, after state authorities discovered free supplies with government barcodes being sold in local pharmacies...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-defends-action-over-larnaca-bound-plane
Ankara says a Larnaca-bound plane never submitted a timely request to fly through Turkish airspace, accusing the Republic of Cyprus of using the pandemic to score points for political gain...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/commission-calls-on-turkey-to-show-solidarity-without-discrimination
The European Commission called on Turkey "to maintain a spirit of solidarity without discrimination", referring to Wednesday’s incident where Turkey denied a flight transporting medical equipment to Cyprus to enter its airspace....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/medical-supplies-arrive-after-eventful-flight
Another huge load of medical supplies from China was delivered to the Republic of Cyprus on Wednesday, after an “adventurous” flight on a Russian aircraft that did not have enough fuel to make it in one go...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-forbids-plane-carrying-medical-equipment-from-china-to-cyprus-to-enter-air-space
A plane chartered by the Republic of Cyprus to transfer 36 tonnes of donated medical equipment from China on Wednesday was forced to change course after Turkey prohibited the plane from passing through its air space, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/need-for-transparency-on-covid-19-public-spending
The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assmebly’s (OSCE PA) Special Representative on Fighting Corruption Irene Charalambides, has called for the highest levels of transparency and good governance on COVID-19 related public expenditures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/twitter-unfreezes-chinese-ambassador-s-account
China's ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus was back online Wednesday night after Twitter unblocked his account following a two-day freeze...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/to-wear-or-not-to-wear
Recommendations on the use of face masks vary in the Republic of Cyprus, in the midst of a full-blown coronavirus pandemic, with members of the public essentially making that call based on the latest information they can find...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/we-will-defeat-our-shared-pandemic-enemy-and-rise-stronger-in-its-wake
The story of U.S. leadership in the global battle against Covid-19 is a story of days, months, and decades. Every day, new U.S. technical and material assistance arrives in hospitals and labs around the world. These efforts, in turn, build on a decades-long foundation of American expertise, generosity, and planning that is unmatched in history....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unhcr-steps-in-to-ensure-refugees-in-cyprus-receive-proper-protection
The UNHCR office in Cyprus has stressed that refugees must be included in the government’s planning and response to the Covid-19 pandemic, offering hands-on solutions to the myriad problems in the government’s handling of refugee and asylum procedures that have only been exacerbated by the current crisis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/flight-from-china-lands-in-cyprus
An Aegean flight from China touched down in Larnaca on Saturday night, carrying medical supplies including personal protective equipment urgently needed by health workers in the Republic of Cyprus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-procures-medical-equipment-worth-€2-5m-for-turkish-cypriot-community
The EU has stepped up to assist the Turkish Cypriot community in its battle against coronavirus, procuring €2.5m worth of medical equipment and mobilizing 25 medical specialists who will be sent to the north for three months....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/flight-ban-extended-for-two-weeks
A universal flight ban in the Republic of Cyprus was extended on Thursday for two more weeks, as health officials this week are closely monitoring the effectiveness of all measures taken on the island so far...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/medical-supplies-to-cyprus-just-in-time
A thousand units of protective medical clothing from China have been delivered to Cyprus just in time on a flight from Greece, which also carried dozens of passengers who were stranded in various European cities...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/china-s-ambassador-responds-to-us-criticism
The Chinese ambassador in Nicosia is firing back at US and media criticism over his country’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, adding that he believes Cyprus will win the battle against the coronavirus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/help-from-china-on-the-way
The Chinese ambassador in Nicosia says Cyprus has recently taken “powerful and appropriate” measures in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, adding that help from China is on the way...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mask-shipment-from-china-hits-obstacle
Medical supplies from China, which were expected to be flown to Cyprus on a Greek C-130, will not be shipped to the island with officials saying the Republic will have to send its own plane or find another way...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-bases-hand-in-hand-with-republic-of-cyprus-in-covid-19-battle
The British Bases in Cyprus go hand in hand with the Republic of Cyprus in the fight against the spread of COVID-19, SBA Administrator, Major General Rob Thomson, said on Thursday, noting that the Bases have been implementing the exact same measures as the ones adopted by the Republic of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-greek-c-130-aircraft-to-carry-medical-supplies-from-china-to-cyprus
A Greek C-130 aircraft that will be flying to China on March 29 to load a portion of the medical supplies that the country is providing in order to assist Cyprus’ battle against Covid-19....
