Italian prime minister assured Zelensky of full support

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, during a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, assured him of his full support, including in terms of approving the sixth package of anti-Russian sanctions. This was reported by the press service of the Italian Prime Minister.

“Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Italy Mario Draghi had a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, with whom he discussed the latest developments and the development of the conflict. Draghi assured him of Italy's full support for Ukraine, including in terms of approving the sixth package of [anti-Russian] sanctions, as well as facilitating the unblocking of the country's ports and Ukraine's entry into the EU.

Draghi announced EU plans to introduce a price ceiling for Russian energy resources Politics

Russia has been conducting a military operation in Ukraine since February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goals the need for "demilitarization and denazification" of the neighboring state, as well as the protection of the population of Donbass from "genocide" by Kiev. Ukraine, in response, declared martial law and mobilization, and the EU countries have already imposed five packages of sanctions against Moscow.

The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced the development of the sixth package of sanctions against Russia in mid-April. She did not rule out restrictions on Russian banks, primarily Sberbank, and the energy sector. According to her, the EC "is in the process of developing smart mechanisms" through which the next package of sanctions will affect Russian oil .

In response to Western sanctions , the country's authorities announced retaliatory measures, and the Russian government developed and adopted a large-scale package of measures to support the economy.

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20 мая замглавы итальянского МИДа Манлио Ди Стефано заявил о передаче генсеку ООН Антониу Гутерришу разработанного Римом плана по мирному урегулированию конфликта на Украине.

La Repubblica писала, что предложенный Италией план включает четыре этапа. Начать предлагается с прекращения огня и демилитаризации линии фронта под наблюдением ООН, затем перейти к переговорам о статусе Украины, предполагающим вступление страны в Евросоюз, но неприсоединение к НАТО.

Третий этап предполагает заключение двустороннего соглашения относительно Крыма и Донбасса между Россией и Украиной, по которому «спорные территории» получат автономию и право самим обеспечивать свою безопасность, но суверенитет над регионами будет принадлежать Киеву. Заключительным этапом станет заключение многостороннего соглашения о мире и безопасности в Европе, за которым последует вывод российских войск с Украины, следует из документа.