Zelensky visits Cyprus as Nicosia's EU presidency begins

President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Cyprus to meet his Cypriot counterpart, Nikos Christodoulides, and top EU officials, presidential spokesperson Serhii Nykyforov said on Jan. 7.

In the evening, Zelensky will take part in a ceremony marking the start of Cyprus's six-month presidency of the Council of the EU. The president's visit will also include meetings with Christodoulides, Archbishop George III of Cyprus, and with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, together with the president of Cyprus, according to Nykyforov.