"I don't miss Russian tanks." Trump deals with Putin, Meloni thunders and warns

The Italian Prime Minister is harsh on the Trump-Putin agreement: Capitulation is not peace

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who until recently got along well with US President Donald Trump, today referred to Trump's fuel agreement with Vladimir Putin, under which Russia is to supply hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel oil to the global market, including the US.

The agreement on Russian diesel is a decision that I consider very risky. The increase in fuel prices is primarily due to the war in Iran, not the conflict in Ukraine. So the outcome of this decision is questionable, while the risks are clear: legitimization of Moscow as its bombs continue to fall on Ukrainian cities, new revenues to finance the war, and a hidden weakening of sanctions leverage. These are elements that we cannot ignore and that contradict what Western countries, including the United States, have done so far to force Putin to sit at the negotiating table, Meloni said during her speech at the Senate in Rome.

A firm assurance of Zelensky's support

No one will convince me that the capitulation of those who defend their freedom can be called peace. Only a just peace can be lasting and ensure the security of Europe and our interests. Therefore, the government's position does not change. Support for Kiev, with particular emphasis on the civilian population, pressure on Moscow and Euro-Atlantic unity remain the pillars of our actions, declared Giorgia Meloni.

She stated that "support for Ukraine is not an alternative to peace, but what makes it possible."

If the aggressor can count on the enemy's capitulation, what need does he have to negotiate? Capitulation is not peace, it is conquest. If Ukraine stops defending itself tomorrow, as many wish and propose, we would be talking about the return of Soviet-style imperialism that Europe experienced for half a century, Meloni warned.