https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-plans-to-freeze-assets-of-putin-lavrov
As the Ukraine crisis escalates since Russia invaded the country on Thursday following President Vladimir Putin's announcement of "military operation", ...
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/ukraine-multinational-companies-suspend-their-operations-in-wake-of-russian-inavsion
One company after another has decided to suspend its activities in Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion of the country and the uncertainty it has caused in international markets....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/i-am-target-number-one-zelensky-says-russian-special-forces-kill-squads-are-inside-kyiv-video
Ukraine's president has admitted that he is 'target number one' for Russian assassins in his capital but insisted that he remained in Kyiv as he urged his fellow citizens to remain strong.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-pounds-ukraine-by-air-land-and-sea-siege-of-kiev
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is in full swing. There are reports that dozens have died. Fighting fronts are located in various parts of the country, as the Russian operation is multifaceted, while the attack on the outskirts of Kiev is intensifying.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-ambassador-to-cyprus-stanislav-osadchiy-discusses-russia-s-plans-in-ukraine
Russia`s plans do not include the occupation of Ukrainian territories, but the protection of civilians and Russian citizens in Donetsk and Luhansk, Russian Ambassador to Cyprus Stanislav Osadchiy said in a statement to CNA on Thursday....
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/news/developments-in-the-first-few-hours-of-the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine
Kharkiv - Fierce battles
Fight in the cities, in the squares, where you live said in his sermon the President of Ukraine...
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/biden-putin-s-actions-are-the-the-beginning-of-a-russian-invasion-of-ukraine
US President Joe Biden described events now underway in Ukraine as "the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine" as he unveiled harsh new sanctions to punish Moscow....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pm-unveils-sanctions-on-five-russian-banks-and-three-high-net-worth-individuals
Boris Johnson today announced sanctions on five Russian banks and three 'high net worth' individuals in the first 'barrage' of the Western response to the invasion of Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukraine-russia-crisis-what-to-know-in-the-escalating-crisis
From a hastily-convened meeting of the United Nations Security Council to capitals around the world, leaders have condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recognition of two pro-Russia regions in eastern Ukraine as independent and his order to send troops there....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/global-markets-tumble-after-putin-orders-invasion
The FTSE 100 index fell by more than 1.5 percent today and European shares hit a seven-month low with a long-feared Russian invasion of Ukraine now appearing to be underway....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-troops-go-in-after-recognition-move
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine after recognizing them as independent on Monday, accelerating a crisis the West fears could unleash a major war...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-is-dr-robert-malone-and-what-is-the-controversy-surrounding-his-statements-on-mrna-vaccines
Robert Malone, the self-proclaimed inventor of mRNA vaccines and a skeptic of the COVID-19 vaccines that use mRNA technology, has skyrocketed to celebrity status in recent months....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-announces-end-to-exercises-in-crimea-withdrawal-of-troops
Russia has announced the end of military exercises in Crimea and the withdrawal of troops from the region....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-complicated-relationships-amidst-a-crisis
The Ukrainian crisis and the diplomatic initiatives of recent days are shedding light on the complex alliances being tested and on the possible new outbreaks of tension....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cbms-not-proposed-to-deceive-the-turkish-cypriots
Substantial confidence-building measures (CBMs) are not made to deceive the Turkish Cypriots, President Anastasiades said Sunday, responding to statements made by the Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kasoulides-we-need-to-save-varosha-even-at-a-dear-price
Instead of sanctions, we will present Confidence Building Measures, foreign minister Ioannis Kasoulides said in an interview with "K", clarifying that we have already reviewed the policy of sanctions, which until recently was a key issue for Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-holds-drills-in-belarus-as-west-warns-of-dangerous-moment
Britain said on Thursday the West could face the "most dangerous moment" in its standoff with Moscow in the next few days, as Russia held military exercises in Belarus and the Black Sea following its troop buildup near Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kamila-valieva-russian-star-at-center-of-doping-controversy-reports-say
The International Olympic Committee has refused to comment on whether the athlete at the center of a doping controversy at Beijing 2022 is the 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, despite the teenager being named in multiple reports around the world....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-cypriots-in-last-ditch-effort-to-save-ghost-town
The foreign minister of the Republic of Cyprus says a proposal to lift international embargos on Ercan airport in the north is “the only way to save Varosha” for Greek Cypriots, but it may be too little too late for the seasoned diplomat as Turkish Cypriots say the ghost town is now off the table...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/state-department-scolds-ankara-over-‘involvement-in-recent-conflicts-s-400-purchase
The US State Department has reiterated its strong objection to Turkey’s acquisition of the Russian S-400 missile defense system and rapped Ankara for its “involvement in some recent conflicts.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/moscow-has-no-plans-to-invade-ukraine
Moscow has no plans to invade Ukraine, said Stanislav Osadchiy, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Cyprus, adding that Russian troops are on Russian territory and “pose no threat.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukraine-crisis-biden-warns-russia-may-invade-next-month
US President Joe Biden has warned there is a "distinct possibility" Russia might invade Ukraine next month, the White House says....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-and-russia-try-to-lower-temperature-in-ukraine-crisis
The United States and Russia sought to lower the temperature Friday even as they said no breakthrough was imminent in a heated standoff over Ukraine that has raised fears of a possible Russian invasion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pope-benedict-xvi-knew-of-abusive-priests-when-he-ran-munich-archdiocese-investigators-say
Pope Benedict XVI knew about priests who abused children but failed to act when he was archbishop of Munich from 1977 to 1981, an inquest found Thursday, rejecting Benedict's long-standing denials in a damning judgment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mi5-warns-mp-s-chinese-government-agent-has-been-active-in-uk-parliament
MI5 has warned that a Chinese government agent has been working in parliament "to subvert the processes", MPs have been told....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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....
