Italy

Italian National Legion member killed in war in Ukraine: body on occupied territory An Italian citizen who served in the National Legion was killed during the full-scale war in Ukraine. 21.05.25 15:51 2 174 8 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine

Italy should play role in peaceful resolution of war in Ukraine - Merz Italy needs to be more involved in European efforts to find ways to end the Russian-Ukrainian war. 18.05.25 11:49 979 5 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations

Italy to hand over 400 M113 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine - il Giornale Italy intends to approve the eleventh military aid package for Ukraine, which will include 400 M113 armored personnel carriers. 17.05.25 14:10 5 404 19 Previously in trend: Italy’s support for Ukraine

Russia has shown no intention of making progress toward peace, must act without delay – statement by "Weimar+" foreign ministers The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and the EU High Representative stressed that Russia must demonstrate its desire for peace without delay. 12.05.25 20:28 5 789 12 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations

Negotiations cannot take place during three-day ceasefire, - Italian Foreign Minister Tajani Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani believes that peace talks cannot take place during a ceasefire that will last only three days. 12.05.25 15:09 1 071 10 Previously in trend: Ending the war Talks with Putin

Italy transferred first €25 million tranche to Ukraine as part of €125 million package for restoration of country’s energy system Within the framework of a joint initiative with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the total cost of which is 200 million euros, the Italian government transferred the first tranche of 25 million euros to Ukraine to restore the energy system. 16.04.25 15:29 324 13 Previously in trend: Italy’s support for Ukraine

US and Iran to hold second round of nuclear talks in Rome - Italian Foreign Ministry Italy has agreed to hold the next round of negotiations on the nuclear deal between the United States and Iran. 14.04.25 15:32 484 4 Previously in trend: Nuclear deal between US and Iran

Meloni on sending peacekeepers to Ukraine: Italy has never considered this option. It is risky and ineffective Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she did not support the initiative of the United Kingdom and France to send a military contingent to Ukraine. 18.03.25 19:19 1 931 12 Previously in trend: foreign peacekeepers

Ukrainian serviceman rescued wounded tourist in Italy while on leave. PHOTO A Ukrainian serviceman, while on holiday in Venice, rescued a North African tourist who was bleeding to death after being stabbed. 11.03.25 12:29 14 077 31 Previously in trend: Ukrainian military rescued tourist in Italy

Italy hopes to end war in Ukraine within year, - Foreign Minister Tajani Italy hopes to end the war in Ukraine within a year and supports a just peace that takes into account the interests of Ukraine, but does not consider sending its military. 10.03.25 14:57 1 253 9 Previously in trend: foreign peacekeepers

It is worth extending NATO Article 5 to Ukraine without granting it membership, - Meloni Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has proposed to extend NATO's Article 5 on collective security without membership in the Alliance to Ukraine. 07.03.25 10:55 4 966 49 Previously in trend: security guarantees Security guarantees from Europe

Italy will not send its troops to Ukraine - Meloni Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has expressed doubts about the implementation of the idea of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine, proposed by France and the United Kingdom, and confirmed that Italy will not send its military. 04.03.25 14:17 3 705 45 Previously in trend: foreign peacekeepers

Zelenskyy meets with Meloni: they discussed an action plan to end the war and security guarantees. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President of the Italian Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni to develop a joint action plan to end the war with a just and sustainable peace. The meeting took place in London on the eve of the European leaders' summit. 02.03.25 16:42 4 353 32 Previously in trend: Zelensky’s meeting with Meloni

Von der Leyen, 4 EU countries oppose transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine - Politico France, Germany, Italy, Spain, as well as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are against the transfer of Russian frozen assets to Ukraine. 25.02.25 16:58 5 448 60

To mark third anniversary of full-scale war, rallies in support of Ukraine were held in different cities around world. VIDEO&PHOTOS On the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion, rallies in support of Ukraine were held in European countries. 25.02.25 13:05 4 366 12

Italy will join in rebuilding Ukraine’s energy sector, - Italian Foreign Minister Tajani Italy will be actively involved in Ukraine's recovery process, in particular in the restoration of energy infrastructure. 24.02.25 15:24 507 3

Italy and France slow down adoption of large-scale EU aid package for Ukraine - Spiegel Due to the skeptical attitude of Italy and France, in particular, there were difficulties with the approval of a multibillion-dollar package of military support for Ukraine by the European Union. 22.02.25 18:26 10 049 73

Meloni on sending troops to Ukraine: most difficult and least effective way to ensure peace - media Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni believes that sending troops to Ukraine is the most difficult and least effective way to ensure peace. 18.02.25 15:00 2 818 14 Previously in trend: foreign peacekeepers

Explosions occurred on "Seajewel" tanker, which was transporting Russian oil in violation of sanctions, off coast of Italy. PHOTO In the Italian city of Savona, located in the north of the country, two explosions occurred on the oil tanker "Seajewel", which was moored a few kilometres off the coast. According to media reports, the vessel was transporting oil from Russia to Europe in violation of sanctions. 18.02.25 09:20 12 317 62

Umierov talks with Italian Minister Crosetto to discuss strengthening air defence in Ukraine. PHOTOS Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umierov discussed with Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto support for the Ukrainian Defence Forces, in particular, strengthening air defence. 13.02.25 13:17 451 9

Rubio has assured that US will not abandon Ukraine – Italian Foreign Minister Tajani Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Among other things, the parties discussed Ukraine. 31.01.25 19:37 1 943 13

Weapons supplies will continue: Italian Parliament supports military assistance to Ukraine in 2025 The Italian Parliament has voted to continue providing military assistance to Ukraine this year. 28.01.25 19:02 996 2 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Italian Defense Minister Crosetto arrives in Kyiv On January 16, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crozetto arrived in Ukraine on an official visit. 16.01.25 10:58 1 038 0

Ukraine and Italy discussed use of frozen Russian assets for air defense procurement - Ministry of Defense. PHOTO Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine Brigadier General Anatolii Klochko held talks with a delegation from the Italian Defence Industry Agency to discuss the possibility of using frozen Russian assets. 11.01.25 12:12 542 1

Italian citizen who fought in Russian army was captured in Kharkiv region. PHOTOS Paratroopers of the 78th Separate Air Assault Regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine captured an Italian who fought on the side of the Russian occupiers. 10.01.25 19:38 13 150 55

Zelenskyy met with Mattarella: discussed, in particular, return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russian Federation. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella during his visit to the country. 10.01.25 13:14 1 262 7

Zelenskyy and Meloni discuss preparations for conference on Ukraine’s restoration. VIDEO President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni. 09.01.25 22:59 2 772 13

Zelenskyy arrives in Italy to meet with Meloni and Mattarella President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Italy on Thursday evening, January 9. He is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome today. 09.01.25 19:58 2 359 16

Biden cancels trip to meet with Zelenskyy due to wildfires in Los Angeles - media US President Joe Biden canceled his trip to Italy at the last minute, where he was to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. All because of large-scale forest fires in Los Angeles. 09.01.25 19:45 4 820 73

Italy allocates €13 million to the Energy Support Fund for Ukraine Italy has allocated 13 million euros to the Energy Support Fund for Ukraine on behalf of Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. 31.12.24 14:11 308 6

Italian government approves tenth aid package for Ukraine The Italian government has approved the allocation of the tenth military aid package for Ukraine. 16.12.24 15:40 1 465 5 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

Zelenskyy and Meloni discuss 10th military aid package and air defense strengthening for Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed military aid and strengthening Ukraine's air defense with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. 06.12.24 15:29 650 3 Previously in trend: War

Meloni met with Orban: they talked about Ukraine On Wednesday, December 4, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with her Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban in Rome. Among other things, the politicians talked about Ukraine. 04.12.24 22:24 1 784 4

Italy prepares new military aid package for Ukraine - Reuters Italy is preparing a new, 10th military aid package for Ukraine. Its contents are not disclosed. 03.12.24 19:11 1 401 0 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

Italy will not send its soldiers to fight in Ukraine, - Foreign Minister Tajani Italy will not send its soldiers to fight in Ukraine. 25.11.24 22:15 2 943 100 Previously in trend: War

Blinken to participate in G7 ministerial meeting in Italy: Russian war against Ukraine among topics U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will participate in a meeting of G7 foreign ministers. The meeting will be held in Italy. Among the topics is Russia's war against Ukraine. 22.11.24 22:14 505 3 Previously in trend: War

Italy allocates 200 million euros to restore Ukraine’s power grid, - Foreign Minister Tajani Italy is investing 200 million euros to restore the Ukrainian power grid, which was destroyed by Russian attacks. 20.11.24 21:43 651 8

Italy does not allow Ukraine to use transferred weapons outside its territory, - Foreign Minister Tajani Ukraine can use the provided weapons only within Ukrainian territory. Italy's position on strikes against Russia has not changed. 18.11.24 16:45 2 362 23

Meloni met with Rutte: Common goal is just peace for Ukraine Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. The conversation centered on "allies' support for the legitimate defense of Ukraine." 05.11.24 15:54 1 547 9 Previously in trend: War

Largest defense producers in Germany and Italy create tank building alliance The largest defense companies in Germany and Italy - Rheinmetall and Leonardo - have set up a joint venture to produce armored vehicles for the Italian army. 15.10.24 21:16 11 714 11

Conference on Ukraine’s recovery to be held in Rome in July - Meloni Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that the Conference on the Recovery of Ukraine will be held in Rome on July 10-11, 2025. 11.10.24 15:10 938 6

Zelenskyy arrived in Italy and is holding meeting with Prime Minister Meloni. VIDEO President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in Italy and holds talks with President of the Council of Ministers George Meloni. 11.10.24 08:08 2 573 6

Zelenskyy plans to hold talks with leaders of Britain, France, Italy and Germany in next 24 hours President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced plans to meet with the leaders of four partner countries - the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Germany - in the next 24 hours 09.10.24 20:36 1 381 22

Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency signs memorandum with Italian Defense Industry Agency "The Defense Procurement Agency of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Defense Industry Agency of the Ministry of Defense of Italy (AID) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation in Defense Procurement. 01.10.24 16:37 520 5

Second SAMP-T air defense missile system to be supplied to Ukraine by end of September - Italian Defense Ministry Ukraine will receive the second SAMP-T air defense missile system from Italy by the end of September. 17.09.24 22:45 1 279 1

Italy remains steadfast in its support for Ukraine, - Meloni Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has confirmed that her country will continue to support Ukraine. 07.09.24 15:14 1 470 3

Zelenskyy: Ukraine does not have enough air defense systems to protect entire territory Ukraine's existing air defense systems are not enough to protect the entire territory of the country and repel every Russian air attack. 06.09.24 21:28 1 601 36

Zelenskyy arrives in Italy to meet with Meloni On Friday, September 6, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived on an official visit to Italy. 06.09.24 20:36 1 563 17