Premier Mario Draghi told a press
conference with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin in Rome
Wednesday that Italy was willing to send more arms to Ukraine if
necessary but ultimately the decision lay with the European
Union.
Several parties in Draghi's national unity coalition government
are against sending more arms to Kyiv.
"We want to help Ukraine to defend itself," said the premier.
"We have done so in the past and we will do so again when
necessary.
"Europeans are all together in the defence of Ukraine, we are
loyal members of the Union".
The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S) and the rightwing
League party, two of the biggest groups in the Italian
parliament, have led opposition to more arms shipments to Kyiv
and have insisted parliament must approve any fresh shipment.
M5S leader and ex-premier Giuseppe Conte has said "Italy has
sent enough weapons to Kyiv".
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