Italy calls for summit between US and Europeans, says divisions make West weaker
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks during a press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (not pictured), in Rome, Italy, February 26, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday said Italy would propose to its partners an immediate summit involving the United States and European nations and allies to discuss how "to deal with the great challenges of today, starting with Ukraine."
"Every division of the West makes us all weaker and favours those who would like to see the decline of our civilisation," Meloni said in a statement, after a meeting between Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US President Donald Trump ended in a clash.
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