Cyprus

Turkish ferry carrying nearly 270 people capsizes off Cyprus

A Turkish ferry carrying nearly 270 people capsized several miles off the coast of Cyprus on Aug. 30.

31 August, 02:34 AM

Cyprus set to become pivotal new gas supplier for Europe

European consumers can expect natural gas from an undersea deposit off Cyprus to help meet their energy needs as early as March 2028, Energy Minister Michael Damianos told The Associated Press in an interview published on August 9.

10 August, 10:02 AM

Foreign Ministry calls former Cyprus envoy Nizhynskyi’s claims false, refers matter to authorities

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry called statements made by former ambassador to Cyprus Sergiy Nizhynskyi during a parliamentary temporary investigative commission false and has asked the relevant authorities to review them, according to the agency’s statement on July 27.

27 July, 06:20 PM

Cyprus to install monument honoring Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko

A monument to Ukrainian poet, writer and artist Taras Shevchenko is set to be installed in the Republic of Cyprus, Ukraine's embassy in Cyprus announced.

16 June, 02:55 PM

EU to open accession talks with Ukraine, Moldova on June 15

The European Union will convene intergovernmental conferences on June 15 with Ukraine and Moldova to open the first negotiating cluster on EU membership, the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU announced on June 12.

12 June, 11:42 PM

Cyprus joins growing coalition backing tribunal for Russia's crime of aggression

Cyprus is set to join the initiative to establish a Special Tribunal on Russia's crime of aggression against Ukraine, as the coalition of supporting nations continues to grow, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced on X on May 12.

12 May, 03:23 PM

Zelenskyy secures new PURL contributions in Cyprus

During his meeting with EU leaders in Cyprus, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy secured funding commitments for NATO’s PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) program, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on April 24.

24 April, 11:08 PM

Russia fakes protests in Cyprus to discredit Zelenskyy

Russia is orchestrating protests in Cyprus against EU policy and the decision to allocate a 90B euro loan to Ukraine, aiming to discredit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his EU summit visit, the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) reported on April 23.

24 April, 02:07 PM

Zelenskyy, Costa, von der Leyen meet in Cyprus

The European Union and Ukraine welcomed the belabored EUR90 billion ($105 billion) loan program and fresh Russia sanctions finally coming into effect on April 23.

23 April, 10:24 PM

Zelenskyy arrives in Cyprus for EU meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Cyprus on April 23 to take part in a meeting of European Union leaders, his press secretary, Serhii Nykyforov, told reporters.

23 April, 07:54 PM

Cyprus seeks EU help as tourism suffers from Middle East conflict

Cyprus hopes an upcoming European Union summit will help rescue its tourism sector, hit hard by the Middle East war, Politico reported on Apr. 17.

17 April, 11:44 AM

Spain sends frigate to Cyprus amid Iran tensions

Spain’s Defense Ministry has deployed the frigate Cristóbal Colón to Cyprus to show commitment to EU defense and protect the bloc’s eastern border amid the Iran conflict, EL PAÍS reported on March 5.

5 March, 04:55 PM

Iranian drone that struck RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus launched from Lebanon

An Iranian Shahed drone that struck the British RAF Akrotiri air base in Cyprus was launched from Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, The Associated Press reported, citing a Cypriot official on March 5.

5 March, 02:16 PM

EU Council agrees on details of $106 billion Ukraine loan

The EU Council approved the legal mechanism of disbursing EUR90 billion ($106 billion) to Ukraine in 2026–2027, the body announced on Feb. 4.

4 February, 08:37 PM

Zelenskyy says war could end within six months

Based on the progress made in negotiating a U.S.-brokered, EU-backed peace deal, the Russo–Ukrainian war could end in the first half of 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 7.

7 January, 11:05 PM

President of Cyprus arrives in Ukraine, meets with Zelenskyy in Kyiv

President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides has arrived in Ukraine and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis announced on Dec. 4.

4 December 2025, 04:04 PM

Bulgaria arrests Russian owner in 2020 Beirut port blast case

Bulgarian authorities arrested the Russian owner of the cargo ship carrying ammonium nitrate that caused the 2020 Beirut port explosion, the AP reported on Sept. 16.

16 September 2025, 09:49 PM

Russia illegally transfers oil at sea near Greece and Cyprus — Ukrainian Intelligence

The aggressor state Russia is conducting illegal ship-to-ship oil transfers in open waters off the coasts of Greece and Cyprus, Ukraine's Military Intelligence (HUR) wrote on June 16.

16 June 2025, 12:49 PM

Cyprus fails to revoke 'golden passports' from Putin's inner circle

Nikolai Yegorov, a former classmate of Russian President Vladimir Putin at Leningrad State University, still holds a "golden passport" – the investment citizenship of Cyprus, Novaya Gazeta reported on Dec. 6.

6 December 2024, 06:19 PM

Cyprus strips Kolomoisky of citizenship — Media

Oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky has been stripped of his Cypriot citizenship, with the country’s authorities claiming it was obtained through “fraud, misrepresentation, and concealment of material facts,” according to local publication Phileleftheros.

15 September 2024, 06:35 PM

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