Rome, March 17 (LaPresse) – "Italy is always determined to help Ukraine," but regarding the €40 billion fund for Kiev, "there are still many questions, we will already need to invest a lot of money to meet NATO standards and for the von der Leyen plan, so a comprehensive evaluation needs to be made." This is what Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said in an interview with La Stampa. Increasing spending to ensure defense "is a necessity, as well as a duty imposed by the Constitution." "Giorgetti has his legitimate concerns about public finances, but there are also other priorities to consider: national security is at stake here," he added. Regarding sending troops, "I also told Marco Rubio at the G7: we are willing to send our military to Ukraine for a peacekeeping operation, but only within the framework of a UN mission. Otherwise, we cannot. And anyway, peace must come first, and before that, a ceasefire." He also stated, "We support the American initiative, but we are still waiting for Putin's response."
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