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Ukraine may have talks eventually with Russia, intelligence officer says

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Ukraine may have talks eventually with Russia, intelligence officer says

Ukraine will eventually need to enter into talks with Russia to end their more than two-year-old war, according to Major-General Vadym Skibitsky. Both sides are preparing for potential negotiations, with the earliest possible start in the second half of 2025. Ukraine is planning a peace summit in Switzerland in June, with the goal of uniting countries before potentially including Russia in talks. Russian President Putin believes Ukraine is blocking a settlement, while Ukrainian President Zelenskiy sees the June meeting as a chance to begin restoring peace.

Trump lawyer suggests hush money payment was extortion

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Trump lawyer suggests hush money payment was extortion

Fact: A lawyer for Donald Trump sought to portray the hush money payment at the center of his criminal trial as extortion.

Russia , ‘ready to assist Holguin’, says FM Lavrov

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Russia , ‘ready to assist Holguin’, says FM Lavrov

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed willingness to assist in the efforts of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin, to create conditions for the resumption of negotiations between the island’s communities.

US lawmakers table bill to extend lifting of Cyprus arms embargo

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US lawmakers table bill to extend lifting of Cyprus arms embargo

Fact: A group of United States congressmen tabled a bill to extend the waiver renewal period for the country’s arms embargo on Cyprus from one year to five years.

Cryptoverse: TON takes off on Telegram tie-up

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Cryptoverse: TON takes off on Telegram tie-up

The TON coin has increased in value recently due to its integration with Telegram, which has an estimated 900 million users.

New round of compensation coming from north, ’s property commission

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New round of compensation coming from north, ’s property commission

The ‘government’ in the north has secured £68 million sterling (€79 million) to pay compensation to Greek Cypriots who applied to the Immovable Property Commission (IPC) and whose claims were processed by the end of 2020.

How to Improve the Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT)

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How to Improve the Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT)

The text discusses the Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) and its purpose to address profit shifting by multinational enterprises. The fact described in the text is that BEAT is intended to address a legitimate problem, but its execution leaves room for improvement.

Bank of Cyprus issues , €300 million green bond — 120 institutional investors express interest

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Bank of Cyprus issues , €300 million green bond — 120 institutional investors express interest

The Bank of Cyprus successfully launched and priced €300 million in green senior preferred notes under its EMTN Programme. The notes were priced at par with a fixed coupon of 5% per annum, payable annually until the Optional Redemption Date of May 2, 2028. The notes are expected to comply with the Minimum Requirement for Own Funds and Eligible Liabilities (MREL) criteria, improving the bank’s MREL ratio to 28.36% of risk-weighted assets and 12.73% of Leverage Ratio Exposure.

UK Conservative mayor keeps distance from Sunak in bid to avoid local election wipeout

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UK Conservative mayor keeps distance from Sunak in bid to avoid local election wipeout

Andy Street, the mayor of the West Midlands, is distancing himself from British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government ahead of local elections. Street, a Conservative, has built a personal brand that downplays his party allegiance and has even had public disagreements with Sunak. The upcoming local elections are seen as a defensive one for the Conservatives, with Street facing a tough race against the Labour candidate despite his positive approval ratings. Street’s ability to attract voters who wouldn’t usually vote Conservative may give him a chance in the election.