Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shuts down UK-France plan; says, ‘We will not send Italian soldiers to Ukraine’
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni rejected proposals from France and the UK to send troops to Ukraine, stating, "we will not send Italian soldiers to Ukraine" due to doubts about the effectiveness of the plan.
- During a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Meloni emphasized the importance of avoiding divisions within the West, stating, "It is very, very important that we avoid the risk that the West divides."
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed that no one but Putin wants to prolong the war, urging for actionable leadership and reliable security guarantees for Ukraine.
- UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer highlighted that European leaders need strong support from the US to successfully push for peace in Ukraine.
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PM seeks EU defence guarantees, rejects troop deployment - General News
Premier Giorgia Meloni has called for guarantees regarding a proposed European defence plan and reiterated the government's opposition to the deployment of European troops in Ukraine at an extraordinary summit held in Brussels on Thursday. (ANSA)
"Giorgia Meloni, caught between two fires on the war in Ukraine, now walks on a stiff rope"
TRIBUNE. Close to Donald Trump but also pragmatic with the European Union, the president of the Italian Council is in a delicate position, especially as her country is in debt and aging, analyze three Italian politicians in a forum in the "World".
No Italian soldiers to Ukraine, says Meloni
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has dismissed the idea of sending European troops to Ukraine. “In my opinion, it is very difficult to implement,” she said in an interview with Rai 1 Secolo. The proposal to send European soldiers to Ukraine, put forward by France and the UK, has sparked debate, but Meloni made it clear that Italy will not take part in this plan. “I am not sure about… Source
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