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Brigitte HAGEMANN with Alice RITCHIE in Rome

Italy Backs Kyiv's 'Legitimate Defence' As Zelensky Presses Allies

Meloni's government has been among the strongest supporters of Ukraine since Russian forces invaded in February 2022 (Credit: AFP)

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reaffirmed her support for Ukraine's "legitimate defence" Saturday in talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, as he visited allies to press for more weapons to fight Russia.

"We must not give up on Ukraine," Meloni said after their meeting on the sidelines of an economic forum in Cernobbio, northern Italy, which Zelensky had addressed on Friday.

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