Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Ukraine should be granted the security of NATO without the actual membership in the military alliance.
Speaking on the sidelines of a European Union leaders’ meeting in Brussels on Thursday, she said “we need to think about more durable solutions” than sending European peacekeeping troops to Ukraine.
Extending the provision of NATO’s Article 5 — the collective defense clause that commits members to protect each other — would be much more effective, she said.
The proposal comes as European leaders are seeking ways to shore up Kyiv as the administration of President Donald Trump pushes for a rapid end to the three-year war. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month ruled out Ukraine’s NATO membership.
It’s the first time Meloni has backed the idea in such clear terms. While the Italian prime minister has been seen as a potential conduit between Europe and Trump, the proposal is unlikely to find the support of the US.
Source : https://finance.yahoo.com/news/meloni-backs-giving-ukraine-nato-201913863.html?guccounter=1
