Cyprus takes helm of EU presidency as Ukraine’s Zelensky attends
Cyprus takes helm of EU presidency with Zelensky in attendance as Nicosia seeks bridge role to Middle East
Cyprus assumed the European Union’s rotating six-month presidency with a high-profile launch that included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa, signaling continuity in EU support for Kyiv and an ambitious regional agenda from Nicosia.
Zelensky was welcomed at the presidential palace by Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides…