Rome, Jan. 6 (LaPresse) – “While confirming Italy’s support for Ukraine’s security, in line with what has always been done,” Prime Minister Meloni “reiterated some firm points of the Italian government’s position on the issue of guarantees, in particular the exclusion of the deployment of Italian troops on the ground.” This is stated in a note from Palazzo Chigi at the end of the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris, which was attended by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
“The voluntary nature of the participation of the Coalition’s nations in the multinational force and the respect for constitutional procedures for decisions in support of Ukraine in the event of a future attack, referred to in the adopted declaration, reflect principles repeatedly reaffirmed by Italy,” the note continues.
“The meeting, constructive and concrete, which made it possible to confirm a high level of convergence among Ukraine, the United States, Europe and other partners, was devoted to refining security guarantees inspired by Article 5 of the Atlantic Alliance, as Italy has long suggested. All members of the coalition also shared the importance and the need to maintain strong collective pressure on Russia.”
The security guarantees “will be part of a broader package of agreements, to be adopted in close coordination with Washington to ensure Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence, also through an effective and articulated mechanism for monitoring the hoped-for ceasefire and a strengthening of the Ukrainian armed forces,” the note concludes.