(Finance) – New telephone interview this afternoon between the Prime Minister, Mario Draghiand the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky. At the center of the talks were the latest developments in the conflict in Ukraine and the crisis humanitarian in place. According to what was underlined by Palazzo Chigi, Zelensky complained about the Russian blockade of humanitarian corridors and the continuation of the siege and bombing of cities, including schools, with consequent civilian losses, including children.
Kiev “appreciates Italy’s willingness to join in the creation of a system of guarantees of safety for Ukraine “, wrote on Twitter the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, after the phone call with President Draghi. Zelensky added that he” thanked him for the important defense and humanitarian aid “offered in Kiev against Russia, underlining that “the Ukrainian people will remember him.” Draghi, in the course of today’s telephone conversation, reiterated the Italian government’s firm support for the Ukrainian authorities and people and Italy’s full willingness to contribute to theinternational action to end the war and promote a lasting solution to the crisis in Ukraine.
In the morning, the Ukrainian ambassador in Rome confirmed Zelensky’s desire to include Italy among the guaranteeing countries of a possible agreement with Russia. “Your country is helping Ukraine a lot with weapons, financial and humanitarian aid,” he said Yaroslav Melnyk. “Our president has launched the U24 initiative, United for peace, to create a group of countries capable of giving a response within 24 hours in the event of aggression. This group should include permanent members of the UN Security Councilplus Germany, Canada, Turkey and even Italy, “he added.