Italian PM skeptical of Macron's idea of deterrence forces for Ukraine
Photo: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (Getty Images)
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is skeptical of French President Emmanuel Macron's idea of a "deterrence force." He proposes to deploy them in Ukraine after the war is over, the Financial Times reports.
According to Meloni, Russia's Vladimir Putin may perceive the deployment of the "deterrence forces" in Ukraine as a provocation.
The Italian Prime Minister said that they had to be careful, as it could be perceived as a threat
She recalled that she had proposed the extension of NATO's Article Five to Ukraine without the country joining the Alliance. In her opinion, this would be simpler and more effective than other proposals.
Meloni denied that such a scenario could provoke Russia, as it would be less threatening to it, unless Russia is planning to attack Ukraine again.
Meloni said that if they saw it as a bigger threat, without Ukraine in NATO, it would mean they couldn't trust any peace signed with Russia, because if Russia truly didn't want to invade Ukraine again, there would be no reason for them to say no.
Macron's idea
After the summit of the "coalition of the willing" in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron proposed sending a "deterrence force" to Ukraine. According to him, this could be part of security guarantees.
As Macron explained, these are naval forces, ground forces, and air forces. They could be deployed in strategically important areas of Ukraine after the war is over.
