Rome, 21 Nov. (LaPresse) – "You cannot negotiate a just peace without the country that has suffered a criminal invasion sitting at the table. And alongside Ukraine, the European Union must also sit, united and compact, to defend Ukrainian and European security interests. Cardinal Zuppi's words, “You cannot make peace without Ukraine”, sum up all our apprehension at this time. For years, we have been asking the EU for a diplomatic initiative to create the conditions for negotiations that will lead to a just and lasting peace, with the full involvement of all parties and the international community." So said PD secretary Elly Schlein. 'We all want peace, years and months after Putin's criminal invasion and the atrocities committed. Peace is the first desire of Ukrainians and is in Europe's strategic interest. However, this peace must not mark the end of the international order based on shared rules and international law, and the return of a tragic era based on oppression and the law of the strongest. A peace that cannot be a surrender to the aggressor, who has intensified his brutal attacks in recent days. This is why it is essential that Ukraine and the EU sit down at the negotiating table, which cannot be left to phone calls between Trump and Putin, and that the EU take strong political and diplomatic action. The Italian government must abandon Salvini's serious ambiguities and contribute in this direction," adds Schlein.
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