Meloni has one-to-one talks with Zelensky

(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 9 - Premier Giorgia Meloni had one-on-one talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the latter's request after a group session with other countries including Spain and Poland, diplomatic sources said.
    The bilateral had earlier been called off due to time constraints and replaced by the group session with leaders from Spain, Poland, Romania, Netherlands and Sweden.
    That would have left Zelensky having bilaterals on the sidelines of the European Council in Brussels with just France and Germany.
    But at the end of the group meeting, the Ukrainian leader asked Meloni to stay on and have a tete-a-tete.
    During the course of the long conversation, diplomatic sources said, Meloni confirmed Italy's support for Ukraine against Russian aggression.
    Zelensky voiced his strong gratitude for Rome's commitment to helping his country fend off the Russians, they said. (ANSA).