Overview
- Christodoulides made the first visit by a Cypriot president to wartime Ukraine and pledged to help open accession negotiation clusters during Cyprus’s presidency starting January 1.
- Zelensky said the Cypriot term could be “historic” for launching clusters and securing other key EU decisions on Ukraine’s path.
- Both leaders backed stronger EU sanctions that cut Russian energy revenues, target shadow tanker schemes, and advance action on frozen Russian assets.
- Nicosia is expected to table 19 presidency proposals tied to Ukraine and to present evidence it says shows sanctions evasion by Turkish companies.
- Cyprus plans to contest the presence of 37 Cypriot citizens and 227 companies on Ukraine’s sanctions list, arguing the listings are based on unverified claims.