The Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Maloney, expressed concern about the uncoordinated actions of European officials on the issue of the Russia-Ukraine war. In a letter to the President of the European Council, Antonio Sardesta, she stated that the lack of a common position threatens to exclude the European Union from the negotiation process. According to Maloney, the current system, in which the bloc's interests are represented by different negotiators in different formats, undermines trust in the European Union and plays into Russia's hands. She called on European leaders to clearly define who would represent the bloc in negotiations and with what mandate, to avoid overlapping initiatives. Maloney is pushing for a decision on this issue at the EU leaders' summit in December. Otherwise, Europe's role in the negotiations could be reduced to zero. At the same time, she emphasized that she does not demand a special official role for Italy in the process.

The Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Maloney, expressed concern about the uncoordinated actions of European officials on the issue of the Russia-Ukraine war. In a letter to the President of the European Council, Antonio Sardesta, she stated that the lack of a common position threatens to exclude the European Union from the negotiation process. According to Maloney, the current system, in which the bloc's interests are represented by different negotiators in different formats, undermines trust in the European Union and plays into Russia's hands. She called on European leaders to clearly define who would represent the bloc in negotiations and with what mandate, to avoid overlapping initiatives. Maloney is pushing for a decision on this issue at the EU leaders' summit in December. Otherwise, Europe's role in the negotiations could be reduced to zero. At the same time, she emphasized that she does not demand a special official role for Italy in the process.