Overview
- Italy’s centre-right agreed on a unified motion to continue support for Kyiv, with the Lega leadership backing language that stresses defensive assistance.
- Defence Minister Guido Crosetto told Parliament that halting aid would mean abandoning a just peace and framed Italy’s help as protecting civilians and territory.
- Signs of strain surfaced in the Lega during the chamber debate, with sparse attendance and a handful of lawmakers breaking from the coalition line.
- The government presented an Arctic strategy that prioritizes cyber resilience, critical infrastructure protection and satellite surveillance, confirming no Italian troops will join Arctic Endurance.
- European partners began small deployments to Greenland, including a first French team in Nuuk, as the White House said such moves will not shift President Trump’s position, while Putin lamented deteriorating ties with Europe and cast Russia as seeking lasting peace.