Overview
- At a joint press conference in Kyiv, Christodoulides said Cyprus will help Ukraine progress toward EU membership during its six-month Council presidency starting on 1 January 2026.
- Delegations led by Christodoulides and Volodymyr Zelenskyy began expanded talks focused on bilateral ties, peace efforts and EU negotiating clusters.
- Nicosia is expected to present a package reportedly totaling 19 proposals for its presidency, many tied directly to Ukraine.
- Cyprus plans to share material it says indicates Turkish companies are helping to circumvent EU sanctions on Russia and hopes Ukraine will engage Ankara on the issue.
- The Cypriot side intends to challenge Ukraine’s listing of 37 Cypriot citizens and 227 companies under sanctions, and the visit includes meetings at the Verkhovna Rada plus memorial and humanitarian stops in Kyiv.