Italy extends aid to Ukraine
Italy’s cabinet on Monday approved a decree extending military aid to Ukraine through 2026, ending weeks of coalition tension.
Continue ReadingItaly’s cabinet on Monday approved a decree extending military aid to Ukraine through 2026, ending weeks of coalition tension.
Continue ReadingDefence Minister Guido Crosetto said Italy intends to keep a military presence in Lebanon even if UNIFIL leaves next year. Speaking on Tuesday, Crosetto said it would be “surreal” for the UN force to withdraw at a time of severe regional crisis.
Continue ReadingItalian Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani spoke optimistically about the ongoing efforts to end the war in Ukraine, following discussions in Berlin involving European leaders, American representatives, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. On Tuesday, Tajani reaffirmed Italy’s significant contribution to securing a peaceful resolution, particularly focusing on providing security guarantees for Ukraine.
Continue ReadingEuropean leaders and President Zelenskyy issue a joint statement regarding the proposed for Ukraine Peace Plan. Trump met Zelenskyy on Friday at the White House with agreement reached the ceasefire must be on present frontiers, without Ukraine ceding territory to Russia.
Continue ReadingThe Paris summit on Ukraine discussed a possible ceasefire and the role of the United Nations, according to Premier Giorgia Meloni’s office at Palazzo Chigi. The summit, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, brought together the coalition of the willing.
Continue ReadingItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has firmly declined the Franco-British proposal to deploy Italian troops as part of a European peacekeeping force in Ukraine. There have been mixed responses from Italian politicians about EU leader von der Leyen’s rearmament plans in light of the Ukraine situation and the USA’s leadership’s stance.
Continue ReadingItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Sunday ahead of a summit on Ukraine and European defence. She emphasised the need to prevent divisions within the West over the conflict.
Continue ReadingRussian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned that President Sergio Mattarella’s recent comments in Marseille will not go “without consequences.”
Continue ReadingOn December 31, Italy allocated over €13 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, overseen by the Energy Community Secretariat and co-chaired by the European Commission.
Continue ReadingMassimiliano Galletti, an Italian volunteer was killed in Ukraine. A volunteer stretcher bearer from San Benedetto del Tronto, he lost his life last Monday. Shrapnel from a grenade, mortar, or RPG hit him during an attack on the outskirts of Kyiv.
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