Italian Prime Minister shouts at MPs as she explains importance of continuing to help Ukraine

During a speech in the Senate on Wednesday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni started shouting as she explained the importance of further support for Ukraine to a member of the Five Star Movement Party.

Source: European Pravda

Details: Meloni was responding to MP Elisa Scutellà, who had raised the possibility of "stopping" support for Ukraine.

"Perhaps, Mrs Scutellà, you will inform Putin of this? I'm surprised you're telling us that. Why? This is surely a betrayal of our position. Because it means that we approve of the invasion of Ukraine. Because if we stop, we are giving our consent; let’s call a spade a spade: we are approving the invasion of Ukraine!" the Italian Prime Minister said.

She added that for her, it is hypocritical to confuse the words "invasion" and "peace", and stressed that Rome should not approve of the invasion of Ukraine.

"This does not mean not working on a peace plan or resolving the conflict. But do you think anyone likes war? Do you think anyone likes it? No! But the situation is a little more complicated than the propaganda says when it comes to a perfect peace," Meloni said.

The Italian Prime Minister went on to address the issue of peace in Ukraine, noting that for any negotiations, it is necessary to demand that Russia stop fighting and withdraw its troops from the territory of Ukraine.

"Do you think that it is necessary to give Moscow the territories that it occupied and where it held a ‘referendum’ on self-determination? Or not? That's what I'd like to hear if we're serious about peace. Otherwise, you are engaging in irresponsible propaganda at the expense of a sovereign nation, a free people, and international law," she concluded.

Since coming to power in the autumn of 2022, Giorgia Meloni, who is the leader of the Brothers of Italy Party, has consistently supported Ukraine and provided it with military assistance.

Background: In February 2023, Meloni paid her first visit to Ukraine, during which she announced the provision of a military aid package that includes SAMP/T-MAMBA systems and Spada and Skyguard systems.

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