Overview
- President Nikos Christodoulides accepted the resignation of chief of staff Charalambos Charalambous, who denies wrongdoing and says the video relies on selective editing.
- First lady Philippa Karsera left the management committee of the AFKS charity as critics pressed for donor transparency at the fund she oversaw.
- The eight-minute video shows hidden-camera conversations that appear to discuss bypassing a €1 million campaign cap with cash, trading access to the presidency for contributions, and helping Russians evade EU sanctions.
- The government rejects the allegations and security services say the video bears hallmarks of organized Russian-style disinformation operations, with the creators unidentified.
- Police opened inquiries into the video's origin and officials sought help from foreign partners including the United States, Israel and France, while opposition parties escalate pressure and the row overshadows Cyprus’s EU Council presidency.