Giorgia Meloni
The President of Ukraine said that the implementation of the Victory Plan will force Russia to end the war. Zelenskyy discussed with the Italian Prime Minister the preparation of a new security package and the situation at the front.
During his visit to Italy, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. He presented and discussed with her the Ukrainian Victory Plan aimed at a just end to the war.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived on a visit to Italy. The visit began with a meeting with the President of the Italian Council of Ministers, George Meloni, and was followed by visits to London and Paris.
Pope Francis will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on October 11 in Rome. During the visit, Zelenskyy is also expected to hold talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
The Italian government approved a bill criminalizing road and railroad blockades. The opposition and trade unions are concerned about increased repression, but the authorities emphasize that protests will be allowed under certain conditions.
The President of Ukraine emphasized the importance of joint efforts to rebuild the country after the war. Zelenskyy compared the current challenges to the postwar situation in Europe, recalling the success of the Marshall Plan.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. They agreed on the nearest joint plans and discussed the G7's efforts to establish peace.
Ruslan Kravchenko met with Italian Ambassador Carlo Formosa. They discussed energy resilience of communities, reconstruction of Kyiv region and creation of an online platform for business cooperation between regions.
Viktor Orban has created a new far-right group in the European Parliament, strengthening his influence. This could undermine EU unity on key issues, especially support for Ukraine.
The IOC blamed Russia for the gender scandal with Iman Khelif at the 2024 Olympics. IBA, led by a friend of the head of the Security Service of the president of the Russian Federation, accused the boxer of excessive testosterone levels.
During her visit to Beijing, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni promised to resume cooperation with China. She signed a three-year action plan and seeks to expand economic cooperation between the two countries.
Most EU countries have already nominated candidates for the new European Commission. Among them are both new names and current commissioners. The key issues will be EU enlargement and negotiations with Ukraine.
Italy plans to restore nuclear power by adopting a law that will allow investment in small modular nuclear reactors that can be commissioned within 10 years, so that by 2050 nuclear energy will account for at least 11% of the country's total electricity consumption.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Italian Prime Minister George Meloni in Washington, D. C., as reported on his social media.
The United States and allied countries will provide Ukraine with five strategic air defense systems, additional Patriot batteries, Patriot components, and the SAMP-T system.
Far-right Dutch and Spanish parties are planning to join Hungarian Prime Minister Orban's new right-wing alliance in the European Parliament, potentially undermining Italian Prime Minister Meloni's power.
Concerns are growing in European capitals about Joe Biden's mental acuity and physical limitations after his poor performance in the debate with Donald Trump. Some politicians are calling on Democrats to replace him as their presidential candidate.
Six EU leaders agreed that Ursula von der Leyen, Antonio Costa and Kaya Callas should receive leadership positions in the European Commission, the European Council and the foreign policy service, respectively.
Viktor Orban's Fidesz party may not be admitted to the European Parliament group, while his opponent Péter Magyar and his Respect and Freedom Party (TISZA) will join the European People's Party group after a vote in Brussels.
EU leaders failed to agree on candidates for key EU positions, including Ursula von der Leyen's second term as president of the European Commission.
Albanian President Bajram Begaj said that Russians and Ukrainians need to exist peacefully within their internationally recognized borders as part of developing a framework for a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni said that peace in Ukraine does not mean that Ukraine should capitulate, contrary to Russian President Vladimir Putin's belief, and that defending Ukraine requires a united international effort to protect it.
The G7 countries are planning to provide Ukraine with a $50 billion loan from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets, with the EU countries not participating directly but providing guarantee mechanisms.
Pope Francis arrived at the G7 summit, shook hands with world leaders, including Biden and Modi, and gave a speech on AI.
G7 leaders gather for their annual summit in Italy, seeking to double down on support for Ukraine with a $50 billion loan package using frozen Russian assets, confront China's economic ambitions, and discuss issues such as artificial intelligence, while also facing domestic challenges.
The G7 is expected to issue a strict warning to small Chinese banks to stop helping Russia evade Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
Citizens of Slovakia, Italy, Latvia and Malta vote for members of the European Parliament on June 8, while Germany and most other EU states will vote on June 9.
Vladimir Zelensky will attend the G7 summit in Apulia, Italy, as confirmed by Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni.
President Volodymyr Zelensky will take part in the group of Seven summit, which will be held on June 13-15 in the city of Brindisi in southern Italy, Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni confirmed.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke out against the use of Western weapons provided to Ukraine to strike targets in Russia, disagreeing with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's proposal to allow such strikes.