Italy reiterates support for initiatives to ensure ceasefire in Ukraine

Italy wants peace and supports initiatives for a ceasefire and reaching a permanent peace in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said at a meeting of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels.

In reference to a proposal by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas to mobilize €40 billion ($43.6 billion) in military aid for Ukraine, Tajani said it should be examined in depth, also by taking into consideration the course of developments in relations.