Italian Prime Minister promised Zelensky all-round support

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (his term of office expired on May 20, 2024) promised to continue supporting him. This was reported on the website of the Italian government on January 9.

The Italian Prime Minister confirmed that the country will provide Kiev with full support.

"Italy provides Ukraine and will continue to provide for the legitimate defense of the country and its people to put Kiev in the best possible position," the statement said.

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Trust of residents of Ukraine to the President of the country Volodymyr Zelensky fell by 39% since December 2022. This is evidenced by the data of the survey published on the website of the Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KMIS) on January 9.

Earlier, on December 22, 2024, the Italian newspaper L'AntiDiplomatico reported that the President of Ukraine has become more likely to snap because of a sense of hopelessness and despair. The newspaper noted that Zelensky's inadequate behavior is also caused by the fact that the Ukrainian people understand that key decisions on conflict resolution will be made without Kiev's participation.

On December 8, Trump said that after the change of the American administration and his coming to the presidency, the United States may reduce the amount of military aid to Ukraine.

Western countries have stepped up military and financial support for Ukraine amid the Russian Federation's special operation to protect Donbas, which was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2022, after the situation in the region worsened due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.