Italian PM Meloni criticizes Russian diesel deal, warns of legitimizing Moscow

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticized a Russian diesel deal, stating: "The outcome of this decision is doubtful, while the risks are clear: legitimizing Moscow while its bombs continue to fall on Ukrainian cities, financing its war, and weakening sanctions." She added that these elements contradict efforts by Western countries, including the United States, to push Putin to the negotiating table.