Italy's main political parties on
Thursday were unanimous in condemning Russia's attack on
Ukraine, including groups that have adopted stances sympathetic
to Moscow in the past.
The Senate whips of the centre-left Democratic Party, the 5-Star
Movement (M5S), the League, ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi's Forza
Italia (FI), the left-wing LeU group and the opposition,
right-wing Brothers of Italy (FdI) party all condemned the
aggression and called on Premier Mario Draghi to report to
parliament on the crisis as soon as possible.
Draghi is set to report to parliament on Friday, government
sources said.
"The League condemns all military aggression," said League
leader Matteo Salvini.
"The hope is for an immediate stop to the violence.
"Support for Draghi for a common response from the allies".
FdI leader Giorgia Meloni said via Facebook that the
"large-scale" attack was "unacceptable" and took Europe back "to
a past that we hoped we would not experience again.
"It is time to choose sides," she said.
"The West and the international community are united in adopting
every useful measure to support Kiev and the respect of
international law".
Defence Minister and senior PD member Lorenzo Guerini said it
was an "extremely serious attack on a sovereign state and on the
fundamental principles of international law.
"The international community must respond in a firm, cohesive
manner," he added.
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