Not time yet for peace talks between Ukraine, Russia - Italy’s defense minister

The official spoke in an interview with Quotidiano Nazionale.

The minister also admitted that international focus on Russia’s war against Ukraine decreased with the start of the war in Israel, but only at the mass media level rather than the political one.

The Italian minister added that the support for Ukraine on the part of its Western partners and the EU has not changed.

"Ukraine is fighting for the defence its sovereignty, as well as for the observance of international law... It is obvious that a lasting peace cannot be based on military actions alone. A political ‘ceasefire’ is needed. The time for that has not yet come," said Crozetto.

As reported, Ukraine’s General Staff said 66 combat engagements were confirmed between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russia’s invasion troops in the past 24 hours.

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