Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien talks during a press conference after a meeting with Cyprus' foreign minister Constantinos Kompos at the presidential palace in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien talks during a press conference after a meeting with Cyprus' foreign minister Constantinos Kompos at the presidential palace in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien talks during a press conference after a meeting with Cyprus' foreign minister Constantinos Kompos at the presidential palace in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien, left, and Cyprus' foreign minister Constantinos Kompos shake hands after a meeting at the presidential palace in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)