Meloni stands his ground on the use of Russian assets to help Ukraine

Prime Minister Meloni said that Italy insists on a cautious approach to the use of frozen Russian assets. She pointed this out during her speech in Parliament on the eve of the EU summit, at which it is planned to raise this issue.

"Regarding the frozen Russian assets, we believe, and we are not alone in this, that it is necessary to respect international law, the rule of law, protect financial stability and ensure the feasibility of every step that can be taken," Meloni said.

Earlier, Italian media reported that she was quite skeptical about using Russian assets to transfer as a loan to Ukraine.

At the same time, Meloni noted that support for Kiev will remain unchanged. But she reiterated once again that this does not provide for the deployment of troops to Ukraine.

"Each country in the coalition of the willing will make a contribution at its own discretion. Italy has already made it clear that it will not send its troops," the prime minister said.

Meloni also noted the importance of equal distribution of forces to ensure the security of NATO borders both on the eastern and southern borders, TASS quoted her as saying.