It is necessary “to acknowledge the M5s that on the conflict in Ukraine and on weapons we are not fixing flags but we are making a clear and transparent speech: we are experiencing an absolutely unexpected emergency scenario. The government was born to deal with the pandemic emergency and the PNRR, but in the face of an unforeseen scenario we cannot think that the government will go ahead on its own, deciding from time to time what to do and how to position itself because it does not have a political mandate “. Thus Giuseppe Conte in Piazza Pulita where he returns to ask to hear the premier in Parliament: “It is right that there is an update on the state of the war”.
Enrico Letta’s reply is shortly to be found: «We think that there was a vote in Parliament at the beginning of a clear and clear path that found a wide consensus. Then if there is a need to update it is updated, if there must be a vote, vote, we are not afraid ». “From me you will hear words that help to ensure that the country is united”, added Letta. “If Putin finds Italy and the EU divided, he has won half of his war”.
“No to heavier weapons, no to escalation,” added Conte. “I don’t think Italy’s contribution can be this. We are not staring at flags. A passage with a vote, with a parliamentary policy act is an element of clarification also for the political forces. There is a third decree for sending weapons, I believe that after the third decree for sending weapons, we have already given ». “Now Italy must be at the forefront of peace,” added Conte. «I believe that there is a sufficient concentration of arms in Ukraine. We have done ours. Now we must characterize ourselves by being at the forefront on another front: that of strongly pushing for a negotiation and a political solution ».
Then the 5Stelle leader mentioned the issue of sanctions. «On the embargo I have never said that Italy must escape because it would be deleterious, but if we want to embargo tomorrow morning then our friends Scholz, Rutte … must accept an Energy Recovery Fund otherwise without that it is unrealistic to say embargo. We need a united reaction on a common energy strategy ».