Italian PM Meloni in Kyiv amid tensions over war within her coalition
by Angela Giuffrida in Rome from on (#692A3)
PM to reassert support for Ukraine after coalition partner Silvio Berlusconi blamed Volodymyr Zelenskiy for Russia's invasion
The Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has arrived in Kyiv to meet the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and reiterate Italy's support for the war-torn country, as she navigates tensions on the issue within her rightwing alliance and divided public opinion.
Tuesday's trip is seen as one of the most significant made by Meloni since she came to power in October and comes a week after her coalition partner Silvio Berlusconi, the Forza Italia leader, blamed Zelenskiy for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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