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Zelensky to Visit Cyprus on January 7th, Phone Call with Christodoulides

Published January 1, 2026, 16:16

The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, had a telephone conversation with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the latter's initiative. Zelensky congratulated Christodoulides on Cyprus's assumption of the Presidency of the Council of the EU and informed him that he would attend the official inauguration ceremony in Nicosia on January 7th. During the conversation, Zelensky updated Christodoulides on the latest developments in Ukraine and international peace efforts. Christodoulides reaffirmed Cyprus's steadfast support for Ukraine, its sovereignty, independence and free will, emphasizing that this support will be a priority during Cyprus's Presidency of the Council of the EU.