Crosetto says attempts at Ukraine solution in 7-8 months (2)

(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 13 - Italy hopes that "attempts at a solution" to the conflict sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine will materialize in the next seven to eight months, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on Wednesday.
    The Ukrainian counter-offensive against Russian forces "is no walk in the park, as was known", and Italy's hope is that "attempts at a solution" to the conflict can emerge "in a reasonably short time, in the next seven to eight months", said Crosetto on the sidelines of a meeting in London.
    The minister added that the minimum precondition for negotiations is a preliminary ceasefire by Moscow, namely "that Russia stops bombing Ukraine at least for one day". (ANSA).