Russia has invaded Ukraine for more than a year, and various countries have begun to stop supporting Ukraine. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni recently encountered the same suggestion in Congress. Her response: “I’m not hypocritical enough to mistake aggression for peace.”

5-Star MP Elisa Scutellà questioned Prime Minister Meloni in Italy’s parliament last week about the possibility of ending her support for Ukraine. Meloni asked if Scutra was going to report to Russian President Vladimir Putin. She said: “This is definitely a betrayal of our position. Because it will mean that we are in favor of the invasion of Ukraine. If we stop supporting Ukraine, it means that we give Russia aggression a pass; let’s be honest it is tantamount to: We approve the invasion of Ukraine! “

Meloni said supporting Ukraine does not mean refusing to create peace plans and resolve conflicts. She repeatedly asked, “Do you really think anyone likes war?” But building peace is far more complicated than political propaganda.

Prime Minister Meloni went on to address the issue of peace in Ukraine, noting that for any negotiations, Russia must be asked to stop fighting and withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory.

“Do you think it’s necessary to hand over to Moscow the Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia and where the referendum on so-called ‘self-determination’ took place? Do you? If we’re serious about peace, I want to hear that. Otherwise, you’re making a Irresponsible propaganda at the expense of sovereign states, free peoples and international law.”