“The Italian government is not now ready to join the initiative of the purchase of US weapons for Ukraine at the expense of the EU. The reason is the lack of funds. Source: “European Truth” with reference to the Italian La Stampa details: according to journalists, the Italian government is not ready to join the initiative to buy American weapons for Ukraine at European expense – because Italy does not have free funds for this.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European Truth” with reference to Italian La Stampa
Details: According to journalists, the Italian government is not ready to join the initiative to buy US weapons for Ukraine at European expense – because Italy has no free funds for this.
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The interlocutors in the Italian Defense Ministry said that there was no conversation about the purchase of American weapons. At the same time, they called not to perceive this refusal as a distance from Ukraine’s support.
According to the same sources, the only defensive purchases in the United States planned by Italy are F-35 fighters.
It is also noted that while the Italian side received only one official proposal for US weapons for Ukraine and this concerns logistics.
Recall:
- On July 14, US President Donald Trump announced an agreement between the United States and NATO, for which the supply of US weapons to Ukraine will be paid for by European allies.
- At that time, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte claimed that Germany, the United Kingdom, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands and Canada want to take part in the project.
- According to the media, France will not participate. According to sources in Paris, this is primarily due to the vision of President Macron that Europe has to build its own defense and become more self -sufficient.
- The European Union’s main diplomatician Kai Callas, commenting on Donald Trump’s proposal for weapons through NATO, called on the United States to “share the burden of” military assistance to Ukraine.