
The invitation of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to the opening ceremony for Cyprus’ presidency of the EU Council was a welcome decision by President Nikos Christodoulides, who had also travelled to Kyiv last month for a meeting with Ukraine’s beleaguered leader.
These actions underline the Republic’s complete break with the Russian Federation which had been set in motion soon after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Admittedly, Cyprus, despite the






