Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called on US President Donald Trump and NATO allies to apply the same level of determination shown in securing a ceasefire between Israel and Iran to bring a truce in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war.
Speaking at a press briefing on 25 June following the NATO summit in The Hague, Meloni stated:
"I told President Donald Trump and the summit that 'the same determination' used in the war between Israel and Iran 'must also be used for two other ceasefires, for Ukraine and for Gaza. The situation in Gaza is unsustainable',” she said, as reported by La Repubblica.
On 24 June, Trump claimed that a ceasefire between Iran and Israel had taken effect following US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear infrastructure.
As the only EU head of government to attend Trump’s 2025 inauguration and his closest mainstream European ally, Giorgia Meloni has previously positioned herself as a potential bridge between the United States and a divided European Union.
Backing NATO unity and defense boost
At the same summit, all 32 NATO members agreed to a significant defense spending goal—raising allocations to 5% of GDP by 2035. Meloni welcomed this move, calling it a clear sign of alliance unity.
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