Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, during a meeting with US President Joe Biden in Washington on May 10, said that the allies should start negotiations on a long-term peace process in Ukraine, even if they continue to impose sanctions against Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine..

“People are asking how we can end these atrocities? How can we achieve a ceasefire? It's hard to get answers to this question right now.. We need to think hard about these questions,” Bloomberg quotes Draghi..

Draghi's words were to a certain extent provoked by the skepticism of some parties of the Italian government coalition, who fear the impact of the war and the support provided to Ukraine on the country's economy..

According to the head of the Italian government, the negotiations must be "

Biden supported the position of the guest and noted that the States are open to discussing the crisis in Ukraine.

Draghi, who called for greater EU coordination on defense and foreign policy, warned on Tuesday that the war would bring "

It should be noted that, despite Italy's dependence on Russian energy, the country supported sanctions on the import of Russian oil.. Draghi also approved sending heavy weapons to Ukraine despite opposition from his broad coalition government..

Also, the media, citing competent sources, state that Italy, with the help of US intelligence, has frozen about 1 billion euros of Russian assets, including yachts and villas..