Italian Defense Minister urgently hospitalized
Italian Defense Minister Guido Crozetto (Getty Images)
The Italian Defense Minister, Guido Crosetto, has been urgently transported to the hospital, according to ANSA.
According to representatives of the Italian Ministry of Defense, after experiencing persistent pain since yesterday morning, Crosetto arrived (on foot) at the emergency room of San Carlo di Nancy hospital with severe chest pains.
He was immediately examined, followed by a coronary angiography.
The cause has not been disclosed, but hospital sources suggest it could be pericarditis.
Austin's hospitalization
On February 12, media outlets reported that Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin canceled his visit to Brussels due to an urgent hospitalization.
During his visit, he was supposed to personally lead the meeting of the Contact Group on Ukrainian Defense in Brussels.
The 70-year-old head of the Pentagon was hospitalized due to bladder problems.
