Italy to increase aid to Ukraine to 2% of GDP

Italy to increase aid to Ukraine to 2% of GDP

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Italy intends to increase its aid to Ukraine to 2% of GDP.

Italy will increase aid to Ukraine to 2% of GDP. This was reported by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, UNN reports.

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At meetings in Rome with representatives of the Italian parliament, including Stefania Craxi, Chair of the Senate Committee on Defense and International Relations, and Giulio Terzi, Chair of the Commission for European Policy, Italy announced its intention to increase its aid to Ukraine to 2% of GDP.

According to the announcement, this includes military support, which has become necessary due to the growing threat from Russia.

Russia has been and remains the biggest threat to the security of the EU and NATO countries. Therefore, it is very important that our partners increase their own defense spending and military support to Ukraine

- said Deputy Speaker Olena Kondratyuk.

Ukraine expressed its gratitude for Italy's previous contributions, in particular for the 8th Military Assistance Package and the transfer of SAMP/T air defense systems.

We hope the 9th package will be even more powerful," said Vice Speaker Olena Kondratiuk

- Olena Kondratyuk said.

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