Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks with Cyprus’ President Nikos Christodoulides as he leaves after a meeting at the presidential palace in Nicosia, Cyprus, on January 7, 2026.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) that no additional demands should be placed on Ukraine in peace talks and he called on Kyiv’s allies to step up their pressure on Russia, in particular via sanctions.
“We are doing everything required on our side in the negotiation process. And we expect that no additional or excessive demands will be placed on Ukraine,” he said during a visit to Cyprus, which has assumed the E.U.’s rotating presidency.
Published – January 08, 2026 04:23 am IST
