Ukraine, the government may declassify the list of weapons sent to Kiev

The Italian government may also decide not to keep secret the list of weapons given to Kiev to defend against an attack by Russia. The announcement was made by Defense Minister Guido Crosetto during the “Ten years of love for Italy” party for the tenth anniversary of FdI in Rome, in Piazza del Popolo. “We left open the possibility of keeping secret the list of any other shipment of aid, including military aid, to Ukraine, but that does not mean that the government’s decision could be different”, explains Crosetto, who on the website Sending weapons to Ukraine adds: “Military aid was decided by the previous government with the vote of the M5S. Those who call us warmongers now oppose acts who voted for them. Copasir also represents a parliamentary passage». As for the peace process, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, considers China “the country that can have the greatest influence on Russian decisions. Then there is Turkey and then the US. There are no big signals from Russia, but some small signs of availability have come from Moscow. If China decided to apply strong pressure, Moscow would do some thinking».

Meanwhile, the European Union approves the ninth package of sanctions against Russia following the war in Ukraine. “Russia is deliberately targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, trying to bring the country to a standstill at the onset of winter,” the EU said in a statement. The package comes on top of the EU’s outright import ban on seaborne Russian crude oil and the global oil price cap agreed with G7 partners, both of which have been in place since 5 December. EU sanctions are proving effective: they are hampering Russia’s ability to make new weapons and repair existing ones, as well as preventing the shipment of materiel. The EU continues to ensure that its sanctions do not affect Russia’s exports of energy and agri-food products to third countries.” The ninth sanctions package “focuses on technology, finance and media to further push the Russian economy and war machine into off the rails. It sanctions almost 200 people and entities involved in attacks on civilians and kidnapping of children”, says the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Layen.

Meanwhile, the war does not stop. Yesterday, another massive attack by Russia: 76 missiles in Ukraine, 60 destroyed, hit several cities, including Kiev and Kherson. Several civilian casualties. The attack damaged 9 power plants and caused blackouts across the country, with the Ukrainian government declaring a state of emergency. The US announces a new shipment of weapons to Ukraine, especially air defense. The White House considers Putin “determined to continue the war” and explains that “there are no indications” that suggest that the Russian president can start peace negotiations. The White House then informs the US Congress that the reconquest of Crimea “is possible”. “Crimea is Ukraine” and it is up to Ukrainian forces “to decide how to conduct operations inside their country,” explains US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.