“Italians in Ukraine they were initially 2,000, now they are 400. Many of them want to stay because they have their own life in Ukraine, with wives and children. But some are unfortunately trapped, unable to leave the country “. The Ambassador of Italy to Ukraine, Pier Francesco Zazointerviewed in What’s the weather like on Rai 3, he talked about the situation in the country. Ambassador connected from Lviv. Here the embassies of Italy and France remain, the only ones of the G7 countries.
«The fact that the Italian embassy is still present in Ukraine represents an important aspect, appreciated by the Ukrainian government, but also a psychological support for the Italians present. Only Italy and France among the G7 countries still have representation in Ukrainethe others are in Poland »added the ambassador.
Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio on La7 a explained even more in detail the situation of Italians in Ukraine It is not the Arena. «Before Putin’s attack there were 2000 Italians in Ukraine, now there are 400, we have saved 200 and only 34 are blocked, we’re working on it every day. Mostly they are blocked in Mariupol, we are building the paths to take them away, but we have to do it safely otherwise we prefer that they stay there waiting to evacuate them safely ».
The ambassador explained that, a Lviv, «Life after all is still quite calm, almost normal, with most of the restaurants still open. The bombings thank God did not reach Lviv, but the base of Yavoriv which is 45 kilometers away. I was asleep and did not wake up, while some of my collaborators heard the explosions ». The diplomat’s hope is that the military escalation will not reach Lviv, where there are 200,000 refugees.
“We must above all concentrate on basic necessities. The most pressing problems are water, food and medicines, especially in the cities that are surrounded by troops, “he added. The ambassador’s hope is in the negotiations and also in themeeting between China and the United States scheduled in Rome. Even in the face of a Russian military victory, Ukrainian resistance would remain according to the ambassador. “There is general hostility from the Ukrainian population. Even in the cities already conquered there is a hallucinating popular uprising. They are firmly determined to resist. This is a struggle for freedom, for the self-determination of the people. That’s why I’m quite worried about future developments ».
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