The Minister of Defense returned to the signing of the aid package for Ukraine by the Minister of Economy: "Giorgetti was out and among other things he was ill. I don't think there will be any surprises". Trilateral talks with US mediation in Abu Dhabi. Russia: "EU out, it only causes disturbance" EU meeting of the Contact Group for the defense of Ukraine in Brussels. A theft of data from the Moscow Statistics Agency brings out the figure of Russian losses: 400 thousand dead.
Kiev-Moscow negotiations today in Abu Dhabi with US mediation and the presence of European representatives; EU meeting of the Contact Group for the Defense of Ukraine in Brussels. A theft of data from the Moscow Statistics Agency brings out the figure of Russian losses: 400 thousand dead. 'Italy hit by pro-Moscow attacks', Tajani said yesterday from the G7 in Paris against the threat of hybrid warfare.
''Propaganda and disinformatia'': this is how the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, on the sidelines of the G7 in Paris, responded to a question on the accusations made by the Russian embassy in Italy on the topic of cyber security. ''You just need to read some history books to understand what it's about,'' added Tajani.
The first day of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi between Russia, Ukraine and the United States has ended and the work will continue tomorrow, sources within the Russian negotiating team told Interfax and Ria Novosti agencies. The sources specified that the delegations of the Russian Federation and Ukraine communicated in Russian. The negotiations went on for over four hours.
"The priority is to support Ukraine also in negotiations. We are not mediators." Elysée sources explain this by focusing on the issue of the EU envoy which will most likely be among the topics of the Dublin summit. Speaking about the talks in Abu Dhabi, the same sources recalled that "Europe is present in an E3 format, at the level of national security advisors, which brings together the French, British and Germans, together with the European institutions and NATO. This time the Italians are also present".
"I met my friend Marco Rubio today on the occasion of the G7 Foreign Affairs meeting in Paris. I reiterated Italy's support for de-escalation in Ukraine, in the Strait of Hormuz, in Bab El Mandeb and in the entire Gulf region": Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced this on X.
"For our request I received the total support of Kaja Kallas, who fully understood the importance of the issue, but so far I don't think I have seen concrete initiatives". Thus the Minister of Defense, Guido Crosetto, on the strengthening of the European naval mission Aspides in the Red Sea.
"The decree will be presented again as it was done last year, if the majority decides to do so. But now until December 31st we are in order and we can move forward". Thus Defense Minister Guido Crosetto regarding the presentation of the decree on the framework law for aid packages in Kiev in 2027.
Will Giorgetti sign the thirteenth aid package for Ukraine? "There should be no confusion with the renewal of the package and the quality of the content", replies Lega MP Stefano Candiani. "There is no doubt - explains Candiani - that following the same path without looking for an alternative path to that of continuing to throw wood on the fire does not produce results".
"No one believes that Putin will stop if we abandon Donbass." Volodymyr Zelensky said this in an interview with the Danish broadcaster DR Nyheder, adding that the idea of territorial concessions in exchange for peace is "an abstract discourse".
The European Union would like to arrive at "multilateral" talks for peace in Ukraine, but it remains to be seen "when" they will take place. This was reported by the Commission's chief spokeswoman Paula Pinho.
“We appreciate Italy's continued political, military and economic support to Ukraine, including the decision to extend the assistance authorization in 2026.” The Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha, wrote this on X after a meeting with his counterpart Antonio Tajani.
Ukraine and its partners are “determined to work constructively towards de-escalation, the development of effective security guarantees and the establishment of genuine peace.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote this on Telegram.
"This aid package for Ukraine is the 13th, the first five were made by a government in which there was the League, the Five Star Movement and the Democratic Party. With this government we made eight: so if the League has remained faithful to its NATO commitment in another political era, I don't see why it should stop now." Thus the Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto.
Russia has rejected the European request for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, which it considers only a diversion to help Kiev. This was clarified by Russian Foreign Minister Serghei Lavrov.
"Ahhh we went from 'he signed' to 'he will sign'... very well. No because Giorgetti's signature on this decree is technical, not political, and you never know that there may be some objections. As for the political aspect, we will talk about it in the Chamber when the time comes". The senator of the League, Claudio Borghi, writes it in X.
Aster missiles? We have some to keep for ourselves, but I cannot reveal the contents of the aid package". Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said this regarding the possible lack of Aster missiles supplied to Italy which could be sent to Ukraine.
The "tragic-comic vaudeville" on the "threat of 'pro-Russian hackers'" who allegedly stole and disseminated sensitive data from members of Italian institutions such as Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani was "entirely staged by the most aggressive and militaristic component of the Italian political elite, for the sole purpose of 'selling' yet another package of military and financial aid to the corrupt Zelensky regime". The Russian embassy in Italy stated this in a comment on Telegram.
