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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has suggested NATO's Article 5 protection could be extended to cover Ukraine even if it is not a full member state, suggesting this would be better than options such as the deployment of peacekeeping forces to monitor a ceasefire.

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has dismissed the idea of sending European troops to Ukraine. “In my opinion, it is very difficult to implement,” she said in an interview with Rai 1 Secolo.

Donald Trump has threatened Vladimir Putin with new sanctions if Russia does not stop “pounding” Ukraine. Mr Trump said he was “strongly considering” large-scale sanctions and tariffs on Russia “until a ceasefire and final settlement agreement on peace is reached”.

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday said Italy would propose to its partners an immediate summit involving the United States and European nations and allies to discuss how "to deal with the great challenges of today,

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other European leaders used a security summit in London to demonstrate broad support for Ukraine. Behind the scenes, though, they were scrambling to get Volodymyr Zelenskiy back to the table with US President Donald Trump.

European leaders met in London to form a plan to help end the war in Ukraine. But even potential peacekeepers face political and economic hurdles.

"Even while Russia talks about peace, they are continuing their relentless aggression," Starmer said at the meeting.