Cyprus Times

CT Analysis: Subdued Messages on Cyprus Issue and Zelensky's Remark

Published January 8, 2026, 05:06
CT Analysis: Subdued Messages on Cyprus Issue and Zelensky's Remark

The opening ceremony of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union was characterized by general references to the Cyprus issue, without specific messages to Turkey and Erdogan. Speakers avoided addressing the core of the problem and the resolutions of the UN Security Council. President Christodoulides referred to Cyprus as the “last occupied capital” of the EU, while European leaders made general statements about the need for a solution. The Ukrainian President, in an unexpected speech, briefly mentioned the Cyprus issue, avoiding direct accusations against Turkey.