Italy is ready to send peacekeepers to Ukraine

Italy is ready to send peacekeepers to Ukraine

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Italian Defense Minister Crozetto announced the country's readiness to participate in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. However, Foreign Minister Tajani considers such a discussion premature, emphasizing the need to achieve a “just peace.

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crozetto said that Italy is ready to take part in a possible peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. This was reported by Ansa news agency, according to UNN.

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It is noted that the head of the Italian defense ministry hopes for a peace talk as soon as possible.

I hope to have a conversation about peace as soon as possible, about a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, as well as in Gaza and Lebanon. We are ready to play this role, a role that we have always played as a nation

- said Guido Crozetto.

However, the Italian government does not have a single position on peacekeepers, Ansa reports. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani called the discussion about peacekeepers “premature.

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“Let's see what happens when and if the war is over,” the minister said, adding that it is important to achieve a ‘just peace’ first.  

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German Defense Minister Pistorius did not rule out the possibility of sending German peacekeepers to Ukraine in the future. Currently, this issue is not being considered, but the final decision will depend on the “prevailing conditions.