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Italy to host 2025 Ukraine reconstruction conference in July

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced Rome would host the next “recovery conference” to help Ukraine’s reconstruction, after talks with its President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday.

“Ukraine is not alone and we will stand with it for as long as needed,” Meloni told reporters after having dinner with the Ukrainian leader during his lightning tour of four European capitals.

After previous conferences in Switzerland, London and Berlin, Meloni announced the next Ukraine Recovery Conference would take place on July 10-11, 2025, in Rome.

Italy has been a strong supporter of Kyiv in its fight against Russian forces, sending aid and weapons — although it has said the latter can only be used within Ukrainian territory.

Meloni said Thursday that Rome’s support was about “putting Ukraine in the best possible condition to build a negotiating table for peace, a peace… that cannot be a surrender”.

Earlier Thursday, Zelensky said a ceasefire with Russia was not under discussion with European allies and urged more Western support ahead of a tough winter.

On Friday morning, the president will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican as part of his 48-hour trip that also includes London, Paris and Berlin.

Source: France24

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