Italian Defense Minister accuses Macron of "escalating tensions"

Italy will not send troops to Ukraine and will not participate in the war. Such statements by French President Emmanuel Macron escalate tensions.

This was stated by Italian Defense Minister Guido Crozetto, RBC-Ukraine reports citing Corriere Della Sera.

"Unlike others, we have a clear prohibition in our system on direct military intervention, except as provided for by law and the Constitution. We can only envisage armed intervention under an international mandate, for example, in pursuance of a UN resolution," the minister said, commenting on the idea of sending troops to Ukraine.

According to him, the deployment of Western troops would provoke an expansion of the conflict, which would not benefit Ukrainians.

The head of the Italian Defense Ministry believes that Macron's statements about the possible deployment of troops only escalate the situation.

"I don't condemn the president of a friendly country like France, but I don't understand the purpose and benefit of these statements, which objectively escalate tensions," Crozetto said.

It should be added that Italian Defense Minister Guido Crozetto had previously made several ambiguous statements about Russia's war against Ukraine. In particular, he said that it was time to find a "political solution," hinting at negotiations.

If you don't want to send troops to Ukraine, then you're waiting for Russian troops in Italy. It's simple.

Author - Serhii Kolomiets, 05/05/2024