An Italian senator, Lega’s Massimiliano Romeo, said it is not Ukraine alone that decides on the course of the war. Addressing the presentation by new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, he countered: “It’s a bit harsh to hear you say, ‘the Ukrainians will decide.’ Of course, we should respect the will of Ukrainians, but it would be better to say the international community will decide in the interest of Ukraine,” he added, as reported by euroactiv.com.
Romeo said his Lega party, a member of Meloni’s ruling coalition government, stands by Ukraine and the West, but asked the prime minister for an “act of courage”—for her to push for an international conference for defense and security in Europe, with a view to an Italy capable of “being able to condition the international geopolitical scenario,” and not merely to flatten itself to unconditional support to Ukraine.
