Extending NATO’s Article 5 to Ukraine will help expose Putin’s bluff – Meloni
The extension of NATO Article 5 to Ukraine will help to expose Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's bluff.
This was stated by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday, March 19, according to Askanews, Censor.NET reports.
"I have taken a clear position on both the ineffective proposals of other countries and the proposals put forward by Italy, namely the extension of NATO Article 5 to Ukraine: this seems to be the simplest and most effective proposal of all, also because it will help to reveal Putin's possible bluff: if Russia does not plan to invade its neighbors again, it is unclear why it should not accept security guarantees," the head of the Italian government said.
Meloni emphasized that her proposal on Article 5 for Ukraine "should be put on the negotiating table".
"We should not slavishly follow the proposals put forward by others simply because we have to decide what our position is. Our role is to participate with our own proposals," the politician said.
Earlier, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni proposed to extend NATO's Article 5 on collective security without membership in the Alliance to Ukraine.
