weapons supplied to Kiev for use on Ukrainian territory –

The bombing of the Kiev children’s hospital required an immediate reaction from the West, which condemned Russia and reiterated its support for Ukraine. Italy has clarified that the weapons supplied to Ukraine must be used within Ukrainian territory and that the Kiev authorities know this. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, speaking to journalists on the sidelines of an event organized in Washington by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF). Asked regarding the possible use of weapons supplied to Kiev by Western countries in Crimea, the minister recalled that the peninsula “is not Russian territory”.

Victory, which still seems like a mirage, “is when the Russians agree to sit at the peace table” with Ukraine, he said. “For us, victory will come when Russia chooses not to continue the invasion war: then the countries will confront each other,” he continued. In the last few hours, meanwhile, a heavy exchange has taken place between the United States and Russia. The Kremlin’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergei Ryabkov, declared that Moscow will react militarily if the Atlantic Alliance were to actually authorize the deployment of US long-range missiles in Germany, as decided at the last NATO summit held in Washington. “Without nerves, without emotions, we will develop, first of all, a military response to the new threat,” the high-ranking Russian official emphasized.