Italy plans to cut defence spending and military aid to Ukraine
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Italian military planners could lose 8 billion euros in funding. This is reported by Ukr.net. The reason is that political parties in the government and opposition parties want to reduce the country's defence spending.
According to a source, lawmakers are discussing cuts to both defence spending and military aid to Ukraine. The details of these proposals are not specified in the material. It is therefore still unclear which programmes could be reduced and by how much.
Italy is a NATO member and has provided military support to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. Possible changes in Italian defence policy may therefore matter for the Ukrainian government and for future assistance to Ukraine.
No decision has been made so far. Ukrainian readers should follow further news from Rome to learn what final decisions the Italian parliament and government will take.
Sources: Ukr.net
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