Cyprus misses EU deadline as long-awaited sanctions unit stalls

Cyprus

A package of reforms meant to help the country clamp down on sanctions evasion has repeatedly faltered amid pushback from the legal industry

22 May 2025

Cyprus


Audit oversight body claims Cypriot lawyers are moving sanctioned firms to Dubai

Cyprus

A CyPASA representative informed the Parliamentary Finance Committee that, following the recent introduction of sanctions, some Cypriot professionals are setting up affected com…

12 May 2025

Cyprus


Cyprus will not protect those who try to circumvent sanctions against Russia

Cyprus

The President said that the state, the government and the private sector suffer greatly from such situations.

27 Apr 2023

Cyprus


Cyprus began to massively close bank accounts of Russians

Cyprus

The largest bank in Cyprus ” Bank of Cyprus ” announced the massive closure of accounts opened by Russian citizens

18 Apr 2023

Cyprus


Cyprus protests portrayal as safe haven for Russian money

Cyprus

Cyprus has frozen about 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) in Russian-linked deposits and assets in accordance with European Union sanctions

25 Jan 2023

Cyprus


Cyprus denies harbouring Russian oligarchs

Cyprus

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides has refuted claims by US news channel CBS that Cyprus is not effectively enforcing EU sanctions

24 Jan 2023

Cyprus


Kasoulides and Baerbock to discuss Cyprob and Ukraine issue in Berlin talks

Cyprus

Russian oligarchs should not bypass sanctions

10 Jan 2023

Cyprus