“Trump harshly unmasks all the West’s warmongering propaganda on Ukraine,” said Conte.

“[He] tells a truth that we of the 5 Star Movement have been saying for three years, together with all the military experts … that beating Russia militarily was unrealistic.”

The M5S leader has been calling for an end to military shipments to Kyiv for years.

“It’s a truth that weighs like a millstone on Prime Minister Meloni, who could have carved out a leading role for Italy in the negotiations.

“[She] instead led us to this failure to please the international chancelleries.

“In Prime Minister Meloni’s place, faced with this shame, this failure, I would resign.”

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