Italian MEP Criticizes Government's Military Aid to Ukraine, Citing Economic Burden and Conflict Escalation
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Italian MEP Danilo Della Valle of the Five Star Movement criticized the Meloni government's military support for Ukraine, stating it delays conflict resolution, escalates the war, and imposes a heavy economic burden on Italian and European citizens amidst rising living costs.
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The Italian cabinet decided in December 2025 to extend military assistance to Ukraine until late 2026. Moscow has repeatedly stated that Western weapon supplies only prolong the conflict.
ROME, August 3. /TASS/. The Italian government's policy of providing military support to Ukraine only delays prospects for resolving the conflict and places a heavy burden on the citizens of Italy and Europe, said Danilo Della Valle, a European Parliament member with the Italian opposition party Five Star Movement.
"While Italians are trying to cope with high fuel prices, bills and wages that are lagging behind soaring living costs, the [Prime Minister Giorgia] Meloni government is secretly working" on a new package of military assistance, which is expected to be adopted in September "and will basically include air defense systems," he wrote on his Instagram account (Instagram is banned in Russia due to its ownership by Meta, which has been designated as extremist).
"The truth is that this arms race in no way can bring peace closer: it is only escalating the conflict, which is becoming more and more dangerous with each passing day. [Vladimir] Zelensky continues asking for further military supplies. Meloni continues saying 'yes'. And again, it is the citizens of Italy and Europe who are paying the price," Della Valle stressed, adding that "investing billions into the protraction of the war will not make the world safer," but "will only move it further from peace" instead.
In December 2025, the Italian cabinet decided to extend assistance, including military, to Ukraine until late 2026. Moscow has repeatedly stressed that the West’s weapons supplies to Kiev and assistance in training Ukrainian troops cannot change the situation on the battlefield and only prolong the conflict.
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The Italian government will adopt a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in September.
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- What are the specific contents of the new military assistance package?
- What is the exact financial cost of the new aid package?
- How will the Italian government respond to Della Valle's criticism?
