While Ukraine's European partners are trying to decide what security guarantees Ukraine should receive, an diplomatic scandal has erupted between Italy and France. According to a French radio station, the Italian Foreign Ministry summoned the Italian ambassador today because the Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini had made "unacceptable" remarks, emphasizing that these remarks "do not conform to trust and the relationship between Paris and Rome."
Since last year, Macron has continuously stated that it is necessary to send so-called "voluntary coalition" peacekeeping forces to Ukraine after the fighting stops or a ceasefire agreement with Russia is reached, to provide security guarantees to Ukraine. In response, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said in a recent speech that instead of sending other people's children to the battlefield, President Macron of France would be better off putting on a helmet, grabbing a rifle, and taking a train to Ukraine. Matteo Salvini emphasized that Italy is not at war with anyone, and Italian citizens want to live in peace. It is worth noting that this is not the first time the Italian Deputy Prime Minister has made similar statements.
In fact, besides Matteo Salvini opposing the dispatch of European troops to Ukraine, some other NATO member states in Europe have also opposed sending troops to Ukraine. For example, Romania previously strongly opposed sending troops to Ukraine.
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