Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha: "While taking part in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Italy, I had a conversation with my Italian counterpart and friend  Antonio Tajani.

I informed my colleague about peace efforts and the difficult battlefield and energy situation in the wake of intensified Russian attacks.

We discussed the important role of Italy and other European partners in advancing peace efforts and supporting Ukraine on this path.

We also spoke about urgent decisions to strengthen our country and increase pressure on the aggressor. 

It is important to finally enable the full use of frozen Russian assets, strengthen Ukraine as part of the SAFE program, and further increase contributions to the PURL initiative.

We value our partnership with Italy and thank our Italian friends, all the Italian people, for their strong support, including the latest military assistance package. 

Together, we are defending our shared values and the security and peace in Europe".