Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has informed European and US partners that Rome has no plans to send Italian troops to Ukraine within the framework of possible future security guarantees.
This is said in a statement by the Italian government following the meeting of the so-called "Coalition of the Willing", which took place in Paris.
The head of the Italian government took part in negotiations on the development of security guarantees for Ukraine. The Italian government noted that these approaches are based on principles similar to Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, which Rome has consistently proposed before.
The guarantees, according to the participants, should become part of a broader package of agreements that will be implemented in close coordination with the United States. The key elements include the creation of an effective and structured mechanism to monitor a possible ceasefire, as well as further strengthening of the Ukrainian armed forces.
The statement emphasizes that while reaffirming the continued support for Ukraine's security, Giorgia Meloni also clearly outlined Rome's position on the format of guarantees. "Prime Minister Meloni reiterated the main principles of the Italian government's position, including the refusal to deploy Italian troops on the territory of Ukraine," the document says.
It is also emphasized that the participation of coalition states in any multinational forces is exclusively voluntary, and decisions on further support for Ukraine in the event of new aggression should be made in accordance with national constitutional procedures.
Recall that on January 6, a meeting of the "Coalition of the Willing" was held in Paris with the participation of representatives of 27 countries. As a result, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, french President Emmanuel Macron, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a declaration of intent on the possible deployment of multinational forces in Ukraine in the event of a peace agreement. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that Warsaw is ready to take a leading role in logistics.
Meanwhile, Merz is ready to send troops to the NATO countries bordering Ukraine.
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