President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Italy on the night of 9 January, the place he met with the nation’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Supply: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: Zelenskyy said that the important thing subjects of his discussions with Meloni included "strengthening safety, addressing world developments and making ready for this yr’s Ukraine Restoration Convention to be held in Rome".
Quote: "I’m deeply grateful to Italy and the Italian individuals for his or her unwavering help. Collectively, we are able to carry a simply peace nearer and strengthen our collective positions."
Proper after Ramstein assembly, I arrived in Italy to carry talks with the President of the Council of Ministers, @GiorgiaMeloni.
Key subjects of our dialogue embody strengthening safety, addressing world developments, and making ready for this yr’s Ukraine Restoration Convention… pic.twitter.com/6sEwPiSYwC— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) January 9, 2025
Extra particulars: The assembly between Zelenskyy and Meloni was held instantly after the Ukraine Defence Contact Group assembly (also called the Ramstein Group).
Background:
- Throughout the assembly of the Ramstein Group, Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umierov had discussions along with his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto about missiles for air defence methods that Italy might present to Ukraine.
- Notably, US President Joe Biden was additionally scheduled to go to Rome on 9 January. Nonetheless, it was later introduced that he wouldn’t journey to Italy because of the ongoing wildfires in California.
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