Mavroyiannis suggests foreign link in scandalous leaked video

Speculation intensified on Friday over the origins of a video alleging illicit campaign financing and pay-to-play access to President Nikos Christodoulides, with former diplomat Andreas Mavroyiannis and others pointing to possible foreign involvement.

Mavroyiannis, who ran against Christodoulides in the 2023 presidential elections, suggested the timing of the leak was not coincidental, linking it to Russian dissatisfaction over their alleged campaign contributions.

He told...