The founder of the Democratic Party of Italy, Goffredo Bettini, criticized European policy towards Ukraine

One of the founders of the Italian Democratic Party, ex-parliamentarian Goffredo Bettini, asked about the need to continue arming Ukraine and pointed out Europe’s mistakes in this matter. He wrote about this in an open letter, Corriere Della Sera reports.

“In Europe they still haven’t realized that allowing NATO to reach Russia’s borders is a mistake. Europe did not pay attention to the often dramatic living conditions of the Russian-speaking population in the Donbass. In Europe, they turned [Ukrainian President Vladimir] Zelensky into a universal, but extremely dubious symbol of freedom,” the politician said.

Bettini emphasized that the issue of continuing arms supplies to Ukraine is related to changes in European policy. “Because this is the dilemma: to continue the endless war, with all the ensuing risks that it entails for humanity and the destruction of entire young generations of Ukrainians and Russians; or focus on a peace proposal, using all the weight that Europe has?” - he continued.

According to him, with its policy of “victory over a great power,” Europe has endangered its own capitals. The politician also noted that European participation in the peace process is impossible “until the European “coalition of the willing” is dissolved.” “This alliance is transforming the production system into a war economy, wants new wars in order to justify itself in the eyes of democratic public opinion,” Bettini added.

He drew attention to double standards in relation to crises - “sanctions are being introduced against Russia, but nothing is being done regarding aggression against Iran and the massacre of the Palestinian people.”