Italy will not send its soldiers to Ukraine, said the head of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani. His words are collected by the newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano.
“We will not send soldiers to fight in Ukraine. We help kyiv politically, financially and militarily by sending aid, but we will not send soldiers to fight in Ukraine. We must avoid escalation.” – Tajani said.
He made this statement amid renewed discussions between France and Britain over the possible sending of private military companies to Ukraine. The reason was the prospect of a possible US withdrawal of support for Ukraine after the president takes office. donald trump.
The French president was the first Western leader to allow troops to be sent to Ukraine. Emmanuel Macron in early 2024. According to him, the conflict took place “on European soil” and Russia’s victory could threaten the security of Europe, so “all options” to help Ukraine are possible. According to The Times, British authorities also previously considered sending military instructors to Ukraine.
Moscow warned about the risk of a direct conflict between Russia and NATO in the event of the appearance of Western troops in Ukraine, RBC recalls.
