Russian Ambassador Stanislav Osadchiy has assured Nicosia there are no plans by Moscow to conduct direct flights to the Turkish-occupied north. He told Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary Kornelios Korneliou that operating such
Former KGB officer Murat Zyazikov, once President of the Russian Republic of Ingushetia, has been appointed Russia’s ambassador to Cyprus, according to a decree by the Kremlin. He succeeds Stanislav Osadchiy, who
The last Soviet leader, Michael Gorbachev, passed away on Tuesday at a Moscow hospital after being treated for a long and serious illness, according to his doctors. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides reaffirmed Cyprus’ principled stance and unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity as it celebrates 31 years of independence. He told the Second Summit of Crimea Platform:
Turkey’s possible purchase of S-400 missile systems from Russia would violate American sanctions, while any expansion of Ankara-Moscow defence ties would be a grave mistake, declared a senior US senator. US Senator
By Jeffrey Halley After what seems like an interminable wait, we are finally at FOMC day. Markets have baked another 75 basis points into their loaves of bread, but it’s going to
By Jeffrey Halley Markets were quiet overnight ahead of a deluge of tier-1 earnings, data, and the US FOMC policy decision over the rest of the week. Equities, currencies, oil and precious
Cyprus, overcoming the loss of Russian maritime trade due to EU sanctions, the Mediterranean shipping hub is chasing business expansion in Japan and elsewhere in Asia as it looks to grow its
By Jeffrey Halley Last Friday’s Wall Street price action was enough to spark risk sentiment rallies on forex markets, led by the usual suspects, the Euro and the Australian Dollar, although not
Brussels is looking at more sanctions against Russia and ensuring those in place bite hard, EU Council President, Charles Michel, told the European Parliament. He said that in close coordination with the
