Siyaset·24.04.2026AI özeti EU Leaders Confront Deep Divisions on Ukraine Membership and Defense at Cyprus Summit
European leaders met in Ayia Napa, Cyprus for a two-day summit where Ukraine's EU membership emerged as a major fault line. While Hungary and Slovakia lifted their vetoes on Ukraine funding and the EU approved its 20th round of sanctions on Russia, deep divisions remained over Kyiv's accession timeline. Estonian PM Kristen Michal favored accelerating membership while Croatian PM Andrej Plenković called it unrealistic by January 2027. Discussions on making Article 42.7 operational for EU defense barely progressed, and leaders largely avoided commenting on Trump's recent remarks about the Strait of Hormuz.