Yet another sham pro-Moscow party was established in Cyprus in 2024. It is called ‘Elpis’ (‘Hope’). The party’s first Politburo meeting took place on 9 January 2024. The party sees the active development of ties with Russia as one of its main objectives. This was publicly stated by its leader, Andreas Theofilaktou.
“‘Hope’—that is the name of our political party. And it represents the hope of standing with the Russian people once again… A great deal can be achieved when you have such a united country as Russia on your side. I realise that we are a small country, but Cyprus is situated at a strategic location. It is no coincidence that the British still maintain bases on our island. So an alliance with Russia will be mutually beneficial,” Theophylactou told the Kremlin-affiliated news agency RIA Novosti.
In February 2024, Theophylactou and another party representative, Marios Fotiou, met in Yerevan with State Duma deputy Vitaly Milonov. Milonov, who is subject to sanctions, has long-standing ties with Cyprus, whilst Marios Fotiou has ties with both Milonov and Russia. For many years, the Russian MP has been holidaying in Cyprus at the villa of his father-in-law, Alexander Liburkin, whilst Fotiou was present as an international observer at the 2014 election of St Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko and, together with Milonov, took part in the consecration of a new church there. 
In 2015, Fotiou, as head of the non-existent Cypriot Orthodox Human Rights Movement, appealed to the President of Cyprus, Anastasiades, to establish a Russian military base on the island.  In April 2017, Fotiou and Milonov visited the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, not only to express moral support for the separatists, but also to deliver clothing, medicines, walkie-talkies and optical sights to them, as well as to have their photograph taken in camouflage and with weapons in their hands.