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Italy defers NATO defence spending goal to 2028 in coalition compromise

Italy will only hit the NATO goal of spending 2% of GDP on defence in 2028, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Thursday, confirming it will miss an original target of 2024 after opposition from within his ruling coalition.

Reuters

Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine to resume on Friday, says negotiator

Kyiv and its allies suggest the Kremlin may be merely playing for time to allow its military forces to regroup

The Guardian - UK

Italy: Russia won't seek payment in rubles for natural gas

Italian Premier Mario Draghi says he's received assurances from Russia's leader that European companies wouldn't have to pay for gas in rubles, similar to pledges received by Germany, and diffused fears that Russia would cut off supplies

The Independent UK

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Opinion: China’s ‘Draghi Moment’ Saved Its Stocks, but Can It Work Next Time?

A well-timed government announcement can quickly shift market expectations, but it has to be followed by concrete measures to maintain credibility

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Putin Said Timing Premature for Ukraine Ceasefire, Says Draghi

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi that conditions were not yet in place for a ceasefire in Ukraine, Draghi told a news conference on Thursday when asked about a telephone call with Putin the previous day. Draghi also said that Putin told him that current gas…

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Putin said timing premature for Ukraine ceasefire- Draghi

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi that conditions were not mature yet for a ceasefire in Ukraine, Draghi told a news conference on Thursday when asked about a telephone call with Putin the previous day.

Reuters

Germany girds for gas rationing, Europe on edge in Russian standoff

Germany triggered an emergency plan to manage gas supplies on Wednesday that could see Europe's largest economy ration power if a standoff over a Russian demand to pay for fuel with roubles disrupts or halts supplies.

Reuters

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Italy's Draghi pledges to boost military spending amid internal opposition

Italy will honour a pledge to NATO to raise defence spending to 2% of GDP, the office of Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Tuesday, despite opposition within his broad coalition.

Reuters

Scholz, Biden and allies agree to keep pushing for Russian ceasefire - German govt

The leaders of Germany, the United States, France, Britain and Italy agreed in a phone call on Tuesday afternoon to keep pushing Russia for a ceasefire and for the withdrawal of its troops from Ukraine, a German government spokesman said.

Reuters

Ukraine president says he spoke to Italian PM, Rome helping with security guarantees

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he had spoken to Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi about Italy helping to create a system that would give Ukraine security guarantees to protect it from future threats.

Reuters

Draghi tells Zelenskiy he has Italy's backing, Rome will work for end of war

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Monday discussed the latest developments of the war in Ukraine with its president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and reiterated Rome's support for the Ukrainian authorities and people, Draghi's office said.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Biden defends Putin remarks

Ukraine news from March 28: Joe Biden refuses to backtrack after saying Vladimir Putin ‘cannot remain in power’.

Al Jazeera

Italy hopes Russia will accept peace before total destruction of Ukraine

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Friday said he hoped Russia will accept to sit at a peace table before the total destruction of Ukraine.

Reuters

Putin's demand for ruble payments? No way! say EU nations

President Vladimir Putin’s threat to have “unfriendly” countries pay for Russian natural gas exports only in rubles from now on has got the not-so-friendly treatment from European Union nations

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Ukraine latest updates: NATO will ‘respond’ to chemical weapons

Ukraine-Russia news from March 24: US President Joe Biden warns Russia against using chemical weapons in Ukraine.

ABC News

Ukraine-Russia war updates: US President Joe Biden joins NATO allies to ramp up pressure on Vladimir Putin over Russian invasion of Ukraine

US President Joe Biden and Western allies gather for NATO talks aimed at ramping up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Italy's Draghi urges China to support peace efforts in Ukraine

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi urged China on Wednesday not to support Russia after its invasion of Ukraine and to throw its weight behind efforts to bring peace to the country.

The Guardian - UK

UN head says time for Russia to end ‘unwinnable’ Ukraine war

Leaders from the bloc to meet on Thursday to discuss support above the €1.2bn emergency fund already agreed

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will unleash famines around the world, warns Volodymyr Zelensky

The Ukrainian president sounded the alarm over the threat of looming food shortages in other nations on several continents

Reuters

Western leaders agree they must remain united over Ukraine -Italy

The leaders of the United States, Germany, France, Britain and Italy spoke to each other by telephone on Monday and agreed on the importance of remaining united over Ukraine, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi's office said.

Reuters

Italy, U.S., France, Germany and Britain leaders to hold call on Monday - statement

Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi will hold a phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson later on Monday, Rome's government said in a statement.

Reuters

Italy says it has seized property belonging to Russian oligarch Mordashov

Italy has seized a building complex on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia worth around 105 million euros ($116.2 million) owned by Russian businessman Alexey Mordashov, Prime Minister Mario Draghi's office said on Friday.

The Independent UK

Draghi leads push for common EU response to energy crisis

Italian Premier Mario Draghi has hosted a huddle of leaders from three fellow Mediterranean countries to push for a common European response to the energy crisis that has been worsened by war in Ukraine

Reuters

Italy says it seizes property belonging to Russian oligarch Aven

Italy has seized a building complex on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia owned by Russian businessman Petr Olegovich Aven, Prime Minister Mario Draghi's office said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Italy, US agree over "decisive, united" response to Russia invasion

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and US national security adviser Jake Sullivan agreed at a meeting on Tuesday that there must be no let up in the response to Russia's "unjustified" invasion of Ukraine.

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