Meloni: Supporting Ukraine and a just peace guarantee Europe's security
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told a European Union summit that only support for Ukraine and a just peace can ensure Europe's security. She said: "I don't miss Russian tanks."
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said at a summit of European Union (EU) leaders that only support for Ukraine and a just peace can guarantee Europe's security. The report comes from the Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda and was published on 14 October 2026.
Meloni used this position to argue for continued assistance to Ukraine, which has been affected by Russia's war. The outlet quotes her as saying: "I don't miss Russian tanks." The Italian head of government thus links backing Ukraine to the security of Europe as a whole, rather than to Ukraine's interests alone.
The source gives no details on specific decisions taken at the summit or on the forms of support Meloni discussed. What is known is her core message: security in Europe depends on both help for Ukraine and a peace that can be considered just.