Ukraine: Military aid makes expansion of war less likely says Crosetto

(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 26 - Part of the reason Italy and its allies are sending military aid to Kyiv after the Russian invasion is to stop the war expanding beyond Ukraine, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on Thursday.
    "The aid that is arriving is not just to save Ukraine," Crosetto told La7 television.
    "It's also a brake on an escalation that could see the war expand. In this way, on the other hand, it remains between two nations.
    "It's necessary to have the courage to make difficult decisions to avoid worse scenarios.
    "The first ones who want to avoid an escalation are the European countries. We all hope for the possibility of peace talks".
    The government is set to approve a sixth package of aid for Ukraine.
    Crosetto said it will be the first to feature only defensive weapons.
    "We aren't giving weapons to attack the Russians, but to defend the Ukrainians, knocking down missiles," he said. (ANSA).