Zelenskyy’s push for EU membership strains ties with allies

ukraine's president zelenskyy pushed for eu membership at a summit in cyprus, but the reception was cooler than expected. leaders told him "some harsh truths," according to reports. the strain comes as kyiv seeks faster integration into the bloc, but some member states are pushing back on the timeline and conditions. no specific countries or leaders were named in the exchange, and no concrete dates or membership targets were discussed at the summit.