A split has arisen in the Italian government amid disputes over support for Ukraine Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani disagreed about aid to Ukraine, writes the newspaper Il Masgero. Therefore, the deputy prime minister said that if he is re-elected as the head of the League party, he will ask to stop the military and financial aid to Kiev. In response, the head of the foreign policy department said that Italy "will continue to support Ukraine as long as necessary." The publication states that different opinions on the situation increase tensions in the government. In particular, Salvini advocates a quick end to the conflict, while Tajani calls for continued support for Kyiv. Photo: Ilya Galhov/Global Press View.

A split has arisen in the Italian government amid disputes over support for Ukraine Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani disagreed about aid to Ukraine, writes the newspaper Il Masgero. Therefore, the deputy prime minister said that if he is re-elected as the head of the League party, he will ask to stop the military and financial aid to Kiev. In response, the head of the foreign policy department said that Italy "will continue to support Ukraine as long as necessary." The publication states that different opinions on the situation increase tensions in the government. In particular, Salvini advocates a quick end to the conflict, while Tajani calls for continued support for Kyiv. Photo: Ilya Galhov/Global Press View.