Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the eve of his foreign visits to London, Brussels, and Rome. During the dialogue, both sides focused on coordinating diplomatic actions aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine, particularly in collaboration with European partners.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Support for Ukraine and Italy’s Position
Meloni condemned the new wave of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and announced additional support for the Ukrainian energy system. In particular, Italian companies will send generators to Ukraine in the coming weeks to ensure electricity supply. The head of the Italian government also reaffirmed support for the negotiation process and noted the efforts of the United States aimed at establishing a “just and lasting peace.”
“We all need to work together to ensure that Russia genuinely moves towards ending the war. Italy clearly supports the need for real security and preventing any flare-ups of war. We are preparing joint efforts in Europe to make diplomacy work,” Zelensky concluded.
Negotiations on a Peace Agreement
Late in the evening on December 2, negotiations between U.S. representatives Steve Vitkoff and Jared Kushner and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded in Moscow regarding the possible parameters of a peace agreement. According to Putin’s assistant Yuri Ushakov, a compromise has not yet been reached, although some American proposals are being considered as potentially acceptable.
Putin confirmed that the Russian side did not agree with certain points of the American plan, and each point of the initiative was examined in detail during the discussions. Ushakov stated that the main focus was on the overall concept of settlement rather than on the details.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha emphasized the positive significance of the Moscow negotiations for the peace process. He also reported that the American side invited the Ukrainian delegation to continue discussions in the U.S. soon.
In turn, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Vitaker noted during a forum in Doha that Ukraine and Russia may be “closer than ever” to reaching a peace agreement since the beginning of the full-scale war.