“German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is trying to resolve a diplomatic dispute between Rome and Paris after the Prime Minister of Italy, George Meloni, has not been involved in the latest negotiations of EU leaders and the US on the settlement of war between the Russian Federation and Ukraine.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Financial Times
Details: It is reported that the tension broke out on May 16, when French President Emmanuel Macron accused Meloni of spreading “false information” after she did not participate in a meeting of leaders with President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky and in a common telephone conversation with Donald Trump.
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Meloni went to Albania to the Summit of the European Political Community, which was attended by 40 European leaders, including Zelensky.
But she did not join Merz, Macron, Britain’s premieres Kira Starmer and Poland Donald Tusk at a meeting, where they discussed the results of Russian-Ukrainian peace talks held that day in Istanbul.
The European leaders, who then initiated a telephone conversation with Trump and Zelensky, later published a statement that called Putin’s requirements “unacceptable.”
Italy Prime Minister told reporters that it was not included in the list by refusing to send troops to Ukraine as part of the proposed “Coalition of those” to ensure security after any peace agreement.
The direct language of melon: “Italy has long stated that it does not want to send troops to Ukraine. It makes no sense for us to participate in formats that have goals in which we do not want to participate.”
But Macron stated that the deployment of troops was not discussed in the tyrannay or in Kiev for last weekend, where he came with the old man, Merz and Tusk – and without melona: “The discussion concerns the ceasefire – let’s avoid the spread of false information. It is enough from Russia.”
Merz met with melon on the eve of the Sunday inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV and tried to mitigate tension, saying that both leaders agree that Italy “should play a role” in all European peaceful initiatives in Ukraine.
The absence of melon in the European Quartet and open criticism from Macron caused a wave of indignation in Italy, critics accused it of removing her country from making important decisions.
Recall:
- On May 16, for the first time in Istanbul for the first time in Istanbul, direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine took place.
- According to media reports, the Russians in Istanbul demanded that US representatives did not negotiate with the Ukrainian side, and put forward a number of inadmissible conditions in Ukraine.
- According to the results of the negotiations, the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov stated that they discussed ceasefire and humanitarian issues during them, as well as a possible meeting at the level of leaders.