Italy ‘strongly committed’ to Nato and Ukraine, says Meloni

Giorgia Meloni, who heads Italy’s first far-right-led government since the end of the Second World War, has strongly backed Ukraine in the war.

Giorgia Meloni meets Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Rome (Roberto Monaldo/LaPresse via AP)

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has pledged Italy’s “strong commitment” to Nato and efforts to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, taking a firm pro-alliance stance following the pro-Russia sentiments expressed by one of her governing coalition partners.

Ms Meloni told Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg during a meeting at her office in Rome that the best way to defend European security was to remain united.