Overview
- Presidential spokesperson Serhii Nykyforov said Zelensky arrived to meet Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, Archbishop George III, and EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa.
- Zelensky is scheduled to attend the ceremony marking the start of Cyprus's six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union.
- Christodoulides has declared Ukraine's accession push a priority for Cyprus's term, even as the country faces criticism over past Russian financial links.
- Efforts to open Ukraine's negotiation clusters remain stalled after Denmark's push was blocked by Hungary, whose prime minister has warned of "catastrophic consequences."
- The Cyprus stop follows Zelensky's Jan. 6 meetings in Paris with European leaders and U.S. envoys on post-war security guarantees, aligning EU integration diplomacy with security talks.