The former Italian Prime Minister also said that he hopes for a diplomatic solution to the conflict between Moscow and KievROME, February 15.
/tass/. Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi expressed support for Ukraine and hope for a diplomatic solution to the conflict, which poses a danger to everyone. As indicated in his statement, distributed on Tuesday on the official pages on social networks, the "Marshall plan" of the West for the reconstruction of the country can become a way of a diplomatic settlement.
"Let's look at the facts. We have always supported the Ukrainian people, we have always voted both in Italy and in Europe for helping Ukraine both by financing and supplying weapons. I have always been on the side of the Ukrainian people and the world. I am in favor of an early diplomatic solution, because this war poses threats to everyone," the politician said.
Berlusconi's statement made on Sunday caused a great resonance in political circles. The former prime minister and permanent leader of the Forward, Italy party, which is now part of the ruling coalition, now a senator, said that he would not talk to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky if he were now at the head of the Italian government, and criticized his actions in the Donbass.
The Foreign Minister, Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani, Vice-chairman of Forward, Italy, and the press service of Prime Minister Giorgi Meloni immediately stated that Rome's position regarding full support for Kiev does not change.
