Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto states he has seen signals from Russia and Ukraine that it is time for diplomacy to pave the way for peace. Source: European Pravda with reference to Reuters Details: Crosetto stated in parliament that the Ukrainian counteroffensive of 2023 did not produce the desired result and that the military situation […]
Russian propagandists plan to hold an event in the Italian city of Modena on Jan. 20 about the Russian-occupied city of Mariupol in Donetsk Oblast, with the aim of normalizing the Russian occupation there, Ukraine’s National Resistance Center (NRC) reported on Jan. 9. The Russian propagandists are reportedly planning to spread disinformation about citizens in […]
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry condemned an event on the “rebirth” of Mariupol after Russia’s brutal siege, planned by an Italian pro-Russian association, as propaganda and a provocation, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Jan. 4, citing Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Oleh Nikolenko. The Russian Cultural Association of Emilia Romagna announced on Jan. 3 that an event would be held […]
The Italian government has formally extended its military assistance to Ukraine until the close of 2024, the Italian Ministry of Defense announced on Dec. 19. The decision, outlined in a resolution adopted by the Italian Cabinet of Ministers, underscores Italy’s steadfast commitment to bolstering Ukraine’s defense efforts against Russia, the ministry said. The resolution authorizes […]
Short-term rental platform Airbnb has agreed to pay €576 million to settle a years-long dispute over unpaid taxes in Italy but said it will not try to recover the money from its hosts. In November, Italian prosecutors said AirBnb owed about €779 million in short-term rental taxes it had failed to pay on behalf of […]
ROME (AP) — The leaders of Italy and the U.K. agreed on Saturday to tackle irregular migration to Europe, pledging to intensify cooperation in the fight against human trafficking. Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who held talks in Rome, were also joined by Albanian counterpart Edi Rama, who is seen […]
ROME (Reuters) – Italy, France and Germany called on the European Union to impose ad hoc sanctions against Hamas and its supporters, the foreign ministers of the three nations wrote in a joint letter to the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. “We express our full support for the … proposal to create an ad […]