Loading ...‘You are taking us directly to the Third World War’, Italy fiercely attacks the head of NATO: Apologize or resign
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s proposal to Ukraine’s attacks on Russia with Western weapons has divided the Italian government.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is silent, while Defense Minister Guido Crosetto together with Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani are criticizing the method used by the NATO secretary in announcing decisions not taken at the collegial level by member states. While the leader of Italy’s extreme right, the League, once the vice president of the Italian Council of Ministers, Matteo Salvini, unlike his government allies, has raised the bar higher and demands Stoltenberg’s resignation.
“Never attack Russia,” says Salvini, who adds: “If they want to go and fight in Ukraine, let Stoltenberg, Emmanuel Macron and all the bombers who want war go there. Ukraine or using our weapons to kill in Russia is madness. Either this gentleman who speaks on my behalf, since he speaks on behalf of NATO, either apologizes or resigns. Because the Italian people did not give you any mandate to go and shoot in Russia”.