Premier Giorgia Meloni on Saturday
stressed that no Italian troops would be deployed in a potential
peacekeeping operation in Ukraine during a virtual meeting
hosted by British Premier Keir Starmer.
"No national participation is scheduled in a potential military
force on the ground", Meloni said during the virtual meeting on
Ukraine.
Meloni attended the online call organized by Starmer to discuss
the commitment for a fair and enduring peace ensuring the future
sovereignty and security of Ukraine.
In this context, the premier said Italy intends to continue to
work with European and Western partners and with the United
States to define credible and effective security guarantees.
Meloni spoke on the phone with Starmer before attending the
virtual meeting he hosted with several international leaders in
the so-called 'coalition of the willing' committed to
guaranteeing a truce in Ukraine.
Representatives of 26 countries, plus Nato and the EU, took part
in the virtual call, including French President Emmanuel Macron,
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Canada's new Prime
Minister Mark Carney and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte.
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