The continuation of support for Ukraine in 2026 has caused an escalation of internal disputes in the Italian coalition government led by Giorgia Meloni. This is reported by Bloomberg.
The League party has openly called for the return of frozen russian assets to moscow, but Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has sharply denied this position. "The line is set by the prime minister, and I fully support it," Tajani emphasized.
Meloni, avoiding escalation of the conflict, explained the delay in the adoption of the decree by "logistical reasons" and assured that the document would be adopted. At the same time, the disputes are intensifying due to the lack of unity in the EU on the use of frozen russian assets. Much of these funds are concentrated in Belgium, which opposes their use due to "excessive legal and financial risks" and alleged direct threats from russia.
Despite Rome's official statements about the immutability of its position on Ukraine, internal political processes, election cycles and external pressure make Italy's position more and more controversial.
An additional signal was the statement by Tajani, who called Italy's participation in the NATO program to supply Ukraine with American weapons "premature" amid ongoing peace talks, although in October the government demonstrated its readiness to join this initiative.
An attempt to defuse the tension was made by Meloni's ally from the Brothers of Italy party, Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, who assured Rai that the League's position remains stable.
"They have always supported assistance to Ukraine. I think this will continue," he added.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, Italy has approved the twelfth package of military assistance for Ukraine.
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