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Not just Averof: sanctions have left Europe with inflation and anger

When Averof Neofytou proposed scrapping the EU’s energy sanctions on Russia, plenty of people in Cyprus reacted as if...

Will Greece derail the EU’s latest Russia sanctions?

Greece has emerged as the principal obstacle to the European Union's latest sanctions package, urging Brussels to soften proposed...

US–Iran draft deal published by Al Arabiya outlines ceasefire, sanctions relief and Hormuz reopening

The Al Arabiya television network has published what it describes as a draft memorandum of understanding between the United...

US, Iran set for peace talks but doubts emerge over Lebanon, sanctions

The U.S. and Iran were to hold negotiations in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday to end their six-week-old...

China in contact with US on summit, Rubio sanctions may not apply, Beijing says

China said on Monday it is in communication with the U.S. about President Donald Trump's visit, after Trump threatened...

Russia’s Dmitriev says U.S. sanctions waiver affects 100M barrels of Russian oil

Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev said on Thursday that U.S. waiver for countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil would...

Russian fuel tanker heads to Cuba following ship-to-ship transfer off Cyprus

A tanker reportedly carrying Russian fuel is heading to Cuba in a move that tests the sanctions regime of...

European spy chiefs dismiss Ukraine peace talks as ‘negotiation theatre’

The heads of five European intelligence agencies have cast serious doubt on the prospect of a peace deal in...

Iranian tycoon with Cypriot passport sanctioned by the UK after allegedly funding regime

An Iranian property tycoon holding a Cypriot passport has been sanctioned by the United Kingdom for allegedly acting as...

Cyprus president to show EU evidence of Turkey’s Russia sanctions breaches

President Nikos Christodoulides will present data showing violations of sanctions against Russia at Thursday's European Council session, with the...

Russia used Limassol company to buy surveillance technology to spy on NATO

Russia has secretly constructed an Arctic undersea surveillance network to spy on NATO, using technology acquired through front companies,...

EU approves 19th sanctions package against Russia targeting energy sector

The European Union has approved its 19th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting energy infrastructure and war financing mechanisms...

US imposes new sanctions on Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced new sanctions against Russia's two largest...

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