Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that her country does not plan to send its troops to Ukraine as part of future security guarantees. The statement was made after a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris and published on the Italian government’s website.

“Affirming Italy’s support for Ukraine’s security concerns, in line with what has been done for a long time, Prime Minister Meloni reiterated a number of the Italian government’s unwavering positions on guarantees and, in particular, ruled out deploying Italian troops on Ukrainian soil”

– the Italian government

The statement also noted that the meeting, held on January 6, confirmed “a high level of convergence between Ukraine, the United States, Europe, and other partners” and was devoted to improving security guarantees modeled on the Italian-proposed framework, developed with reference to NATO Article 5.

“a high level of convergence between Ukraine, the United States, Europe, and other partners”

– the Italian government

Security guarantees and monitoring mechanisms

According to Meloni, these guarantees will become part of a broader package of agreements to be coordinated with Washington to ensure Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence. The document speaks of creating “an effective and well-organized mechanism for monitoring the expected ceasefire and strengthening the Ukrainian armed forces”.

“an effective and well-organized mechanism for monitoring the expected ceasefire and strengthening the Ukrainian armed forces”

– the Italian government

Coalition support and legal framework

The participants in the coalition also emphasized the need to maintain strong pressure on the Russian Federation. The statement stressed the voluntary nature of coalition countries’ participation in multinational forces and adherence to constitutional procedures for making decisions to support Ukraine in the event of a future attack.

“The voluntary nature of coalition countries’ participation in multinational forces and adherence to constitutional procedures for making decisions to support Ukraine in the event of a future attack, as stated in the adopted declaration, reflect the principles that Italy has repeatedly reaffirmed”

– the Italian government

According to information from the public portion of the meeting, on January 6 in Paris, 35 Coalition of the Willing member countries participated, including 27 heads of state and government. The summit also saw participation by the American delegation, including Steve Vitkoff and Jared Kushner, as well as the commander of NATO’s Allied Forces in Europe. Separately, as a result of the summit, Ukraine, France, and the United Kingdom signed a trilateral declaration of intent regarding the deployment of multinational forces in Ukraine after a ceasefire.