Italian Defense Minister Guido Crozetto believes that China can mediate in the negotiations between Ukraine and russia.
Source. The head of the Italian government said this in an interview with La Stampa.
According to Crozetto, Italy is making efforts to guarantee Ukraine's right to defend itself and at the same time is doing everything to bring Kyiv and Moscow to the negotiating table.
He also criticized the UN for its inaction in this regard.
"The only thing we can try to do is not to end the war, but to stop the clashes and try to put two interlocutors who do not talk to each other at the same table. Everyone is great at pouring gasoline on the fire, but there is no fireman. We need firefighters in a world where the UN, which is supposed to do this, has lost this function," Crozetto said.
He expressed his belief that China could act as a mediator in the negotiations between Ukraine and russia.
"Can it be China? It should be an interlocutor at the peace table. This is one of the questions we have to ask ourselves in Italy and in Europe," Crozetto added.
Background. As reported, Macron wants to bring Ukraine and russia to the negotiating table this summer with the help of China – in particular, he instructed his adviser to work systematically in this direction.