“Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni informed her European and American partners that her country will not send its troops to Ukraine as part of future security guarantees.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Georgia Maloney. Photo: Getty Images Source: statement on the website of the Italian government according to the results of the “Coalition of the Determined” meeting in Paris
Details: The head of the Italian government took part in a meeting in Paris dedicated to negotiation initiatives on finalizing security guarantees for Ukraine.
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The government noted that “these guarantees are inspired by Article 5 of the NATO charter, as Italy proposed a long time ago.” They will become part of a wider package of agreements that will be adopted in close coordination with the US, including “an effective and well-structured mechanism for monitoring the future ceasefire and strengthening of the Ukrainian armed forces.”
Literally: “Confirming Italy’s support for the security of Ukraine, in accordance with what has been done all the time, Prime Minister Meloni reiterated a number of unchanged provisions of the Italian government’s position on the issue of guarantees, in particular the refusal to deploy Italian troops on the territory of Ukraine.”
Details: The government’s statement states that the coalition countries’ participation in the multinational force is voluntary, and any decisions to support Ukraine in the event of a new attack must be made in accordance with constitutional procedures.
Prehistory:
- On Tuesday, January 6, a meeting of the “coalition of the determined” was held in the French capital with the participation of 27 countries.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and President Volodymyr Zelenskyi signed the declaration on intentions to deploy troops in Ukraine in the event of a peace agreement. In addition, members of the “coalition of the determined”, Ukraine and the USA signed a joint declaration regarding security guarantees for stable and lasting peace in Ukraine.
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that each of the tasks related to the process of providing aid to Ukraine has its own national leader – Poland will be the leading country in the field of logistics.
- President Donald Trump’s adviser and special envoy Steve Witkoff after the “coalition of the determined” meeting in Paris statedthat on January 7, the American delegation will continue negotiations with the Ukrainian delegation.