Thus, she commented on the words of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Italy, George Meloni, about the readiness of Rome to act as a guarantor of a peaceful settlement in Ukraine.
“It is strange to hear proposals for mediation from countries that, from the very beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, took an unambiguous and very aggressive anti-Russian position,” Zakharova said, her words are quoted on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
She stressed that, given the "engaged position" taken by Italy, Russia cannot consider it "neither as an" honest broker "or a possible guarantor of the peace process."
Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that Italy was studying the possibility of transferring air defense systems to Kyiv.
Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said that arms supplies to Ukraine must be compatible with their own stockpiles.
On December 13, Italian Prime Minister George Meloni noted the importance of G7 unity on the issue of supporting Ukraine.