A Russian national was arrested last year in the northern part of Cyprus and extradited to Russia via Turkey on fraud charges
The Cyprus Medical Council drafted alerts in 2019 about two doctors in a European Union warning system but did not share them with other countries until October 2025., shortly after the publication of a cross-border investigation on the subject, records viewed by CIReN show.
Abolfazl Shamkhani, the son of a political adviser to Iran’s slain Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, invested in an investment company in Cyprus with a Dominica passport obtained under an assumed name. Reporters also found millions in luxury Dubai real estate held by Abofazl and his older brother Hossein Shamkhani, a sanctioned oil magnate, under assumed names and Dominica passports.
Belarusian businessman Yury Chyzh claims that he was behind Cypriot companies while sanctioned by the European Union
Auditor General Andreas Papaconstantinou speaks to CIReN about the Videogate fallout.
Cyprus court clears ex-Parliament president, MP in a case linked to golden passports, citing missing witnesses and lack of evidence.
How can they not even open one crossing point?
In the wake of the videogate scandal, Cyprus’ score on the 2025 CPI decreased by one point, falling to 55. Since 2012, the country’s score has significantly declined by 11 points.
CIReN fact-checked Erhürman’s claim by analysing flight routes to island nations as well as non-sovereign islands and found that the northern part of Cyprus stands out as a territory uniquely restricted in air connectivity.
Cypriot citizens continue to not have direct access to up-to-date information on who owns the media
