Minister of Defence Vasilis Palmas talks during an interview with the Associated Press at his office in the Defence ministry in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Minister of Defence Vasilis Palmas talks during an interview with the Associated Press at his office in the Defence ministry in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Minister of Defence Vasilis Palmas is seen during an interview with the Associated Press at his office in the Defence ministry in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)