From refusal to funding: Italy now ready to bankroll US arms for Ukraine it once opposed
Unnamed officials told Bloomberg that concern over losing influence inside NATO forced Rome’s change of course.
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Italian firms shipped $2.3M in equipment to Russia via Turkey and Kazakhstan amid sanctions
Three Italian companies delivered over $2.3 million worth of industrial equipment to Russia in 2024-2025, including sanctioned CNC machines and dual-use items displayed at a Moscow trade show
Poland refuses to extradite Ukrainian in Nord Stream case to Germany, Tusk says case is closed
A Polish court has rejected Germany’s request to hand over a Ukrainian accused of bombing the pipeline back in 2022, releasing him from custody.
Italian court blocks extradition to Germany of Ukrainian accused of 2022 Nord Stream sabotage
The Cassation Court annulled the ruling to hand over the former Ukrainian officer, calling for a new judicial review.
Europe’s sleepwalk into danger — defense support drops as war warnings grow louder
While Russian drones violate NATO airspace and generals warn of looming war with China and Russia, new polling shows Europeans losing the will to rearm — a trend that could cost the continent its readiness.
Italy sends Ukraine an APC “on steroids” to evacuate WIA soldiers under drone fire
The VCC-1's extra steel stops what aluminum cannot.
WSJ: EU sees a trap in Trump’s Russia demands for Europe — and some fear it’s meant to fail on purpose
Diplomats believe the US President is creating impossible conditions to avoid action on Moscow.
Sweden delivers air defense systems and fighter jets to Poland after Russian drones breach NATO airspace
Defense officials point to a wave of concrete pledges from across Europe in the wake of the drone incident.
FT: Europe splits into three camps over postwar Ukraine troop commitments
FT reports that UK is ready to deploy, Italy refuses, and Germany remains undecided before today's summit.
Italy’s deputy prime minister tells Macron to “take a rifle” and go to Ukraine himself, sparking diplomatic row
France summoned Italy's ambassador after Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini told Emmanuel Macron to "put on a helmet, take a rifle and go to Ukraine yourself" rather than send Italian troops
Ukrainian suspected of undermining Nord Stream denies charges and refuses extradition
A Ukrainian man arrested in Italy over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions displayed a three-finger trident gesture in court Friday while denying charges and refusing extradition to Germany
Italy arrests Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline bombing case
Serhij K.'s arrest in Italy represents a breakthrough in Germany's two-year investigation into the Nord Stream bombings
While Russia kills 232 Ukrainian civilians in one month, its citizens sip wine on French Riviera—with EU visas in hand
Hotel bookings by Russians in France and Italy are up 19% — even as their missiles devastate Ukraine.
21-year-old Ukrainian adopted by Italian family dies fighting Russia
A Ukrainian man who spent nearly a decade in an Italian adoptive family has been killed fighting Russian forces after traveling to Ukraine to find his brother.
Archaeologists find 14th-century Italian fortress beneath Odesa’s famous duke monument
Archaeologists revealed 14th-century materials from a Genoese fortress in Odesa after a three-week dig near the Duke de Richelieu monument.
Italy cancels Putin ally conductor Valery Gergiev’s first Western concert since Ukraine war
Italy's Culture Ministry blocked Valery Gergiev's July concert after politicians opposed the Putin-linked conductor's return to Western stages.
Italy’s giving a concert for Putin—and Europe is paying
Banned everywhere else, Putin's favorite conductor Gergiev finds European taxpayers willing to fund his comeback in Campania
Europol dismantles pro-Russian cyber army flooding Ukraine and its allies with attacks
A coordinated crackdown wiped out over 100 systems tied to Kremlin-backed NoName057(16) hackers.
Italy invites Russian conductor to perform. He supports war against Ukraine while Italy declares “art above politics”
Putin's close ally Valery Gergiev will perform at the Royal Palace of Caserta on 27 July as he was personally invited by Campania region president.
Ukraine Rome Conference delivers concrete military support to Kyiv: Thousands of British air defense missiles, defense production in US, and interceptor drones
While Russia floods the skies with terror drones, Kyiv secures cutting-edge air defense and production deals in Italy.