Italy's Defence Minister calls for talks to end war in Ukraine

Italy’s Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has said that in addition to providing military assistance for Ukraine, its partners should start looking for a political solution to put an end to the war the Russian invasion has unleashed.

Source: ANSA, an Italian media outlet, citing Crosetto during his visit to the Italian troops stationed in Malbork, Poland

Quote: "The war has been going on for almost two years now and I think that, alongside and in parallel with military engagement and support for Ukraine, it is important to take paths that lead to a political solution.

What cannot be achieved militarily – and up to now we have achieved the preservation of Ukraine, which could have been wiped out, and the consolidation of a border that blocked the Russian attack – can be achieved by opening a diplomatic and political front to try to achieve the same result through peace talks."

Details: Crosetto said that what existed before the war has to be restored, and "what could not be done with weapons must be done in another way".

Previously: On 23 December, The New York Times reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been sending signals through intermediaries since at least September that he is ready to agree to a ceasefire in the war of aggression against Ukraine, which would include freezing hostilities on the current contact line.

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