Many of Italy’s allies have said they will allow Ukraine to use their weapons for strikes inside Russian territory after NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s suggestion Kyiv should be given the all-clear.
“Every state has its own laws, its own Constitution,” Crosetto said at the national conference of Confindustria’s Young Entrepreneurs in Rapallo.
“Article 11 of our Constitution imposes caveats on us with respect to the use of the weapons we give to Ukraine.
“They must be used for the defence of Ukraine, which includes striking Russians in Ukraine, but they cannot be used on the territory of another country.
“This is my opinion, and it is shared by the prime minister and (Foreign) Minister (Antonio) Tajani.”
Those words echoed what Tajani had said earlier on Friday at an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Prague.
“For us it is impossible for our weapons to be used outside Ukraine,” Tajani said.
“We are ready to send more weapons, but it is important that these weapons are used inside Ukraine for defence, such as air defence.
“We have sent Samp-Ts (air-defence systems) and it is possible for us to send other Samp-Ts for defence.
“But it is important that these weapons are used inside Ukraine for defence.”
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