Guido Crosetto has insisted that Rome must continue supporting Kiev despite public opposition and growing protests over government spending
Most Italians oppose aid to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, Defense Minister Guido Crosetto has acknowledged, as the country grapples with cost-of-living protests.
“We are fully aware that the majority of our public opinion, also influenced from abroad, is opposed to aiding Ukraine,” he told the BBC in an interview published on Saturday.
“It is difficult to explain that you have to help a nation resist and that helping it resist does not mean that you are opposed to peace,” Crosetto added.
He nevertheless argued that Italy should continue helping Kiev, while acknowledging public anger over rising energy prices linked to sanctions on Russia. He blamed Russian “disinformation” for fueling discontent.
“We cannot give in to public opinion when we believe that public opinion is wrong,” Crosetto said, adding that “it is difficult to explain that, at this moment, we cannot give Russia any gift.”
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