Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni gave a a scathing critique of US President Donald Trump’s pro-Putin stance earlier today during her official government communication at the Senate. The Italian Premier said that buying Russian diesel comes with great risks and noted that the oil price increased only when the US started its war on Iran.
The Italian Prime Minister made a strong defence of the European support and contribution to Ukraine saying that this support has has been crucial for Ukraine to stall Russian advances and even win back territory. Only stalling the Russian advances can compel Russia to a serious negotiating table she said and this is why this support should continue she stressed. The Italian Prime Minister said that Russia is responding to its military failures by increasing its terror on Ukrainian civilians. “Supporting Ukraine does not the fuel war but it is what will bring peace” – she said.
She highlighted Russia’s security and hybrid threats to Europe and said that if we do not support Ukraine today, Russia will be restoring its Soviet Empire and she does not miss the days when Russia rolled its tanks in Prague and Budapest. She reiterated that European support to Ukraine should continue and urged Russia to halt its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Separately, on the competitiveness on European industries she said that we can not allow our European industries to compete with international competitors if they pay higher energy tariffs and reiterated that decarbonisation should not come at the expense of our industrial base. Any additional costs on European industries is an advantage to our competitors she added. She stressed that this is why that Italy is currently negotiating with the EU Commission to reduce its energy bills with the Decreto Bollette which aims to reduce energy bills to Italian households.
You can find her full speech here.
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