Zelenskyy to meet Italian president in Rome on July 9
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of Italy Sergio Mattarella (president.gov.ua)
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of Italy Sergio Mattarella will hold a meeting in Rome, likely on Wednesday, July 9, according to la Repubblica.
According to the publication, Mattarella will receive Zelenskyy on July 9 at the Quirinal Palace, the official residence of the President of Italy.
Journalists note that the meeting is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. local time (5:00 p.m. Kyiv time), while the following day, the Ukraine Recovery Conference will open in Rome.
Coalition of the Willing in Rome
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy previously stated that he had a phone conversation with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
According to Zelenskyy, they discussed expectations for the upcoming meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, which will take place in Rome in a few days.
Notably, the Élysée Palace earlier reported that the coalition meeting in Rome is expected to include discussions on deploying "deterrence forces" to Ukraine.
At the same time, it was clarified that such a deployment of European troops to Ukraine would only be possible after a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.
