The President of the Republic has arrived in Porto, where he will attend the Arraiolos Summit along with 14 other non-executive heads of state. The official topics of the meeting are support for Ukraine and European challenges with a view to the next European Parliament elections in 2024. The working panels will take place behind closed doors. At the end, the 15 heads of state will summarize the discussions with individual statements.
The European Union has responded faithfully and unitedly to its values. In addition to the necessary solidarity with Ukraine and beyond, through your support we avoid the risk of a conflict with unpredictable borders. If Ukraine were to fall, we would see a shift of aggression to other countries bordering Russia, and this would – as happened in the last century between 1938 and 1939 – lead to a general and devastating conflict, he said, according to the findings of the President of the Republic speaks about Ukraine at the summit.
“It is a source of sadness to lose so many lives, to witness so much destruction and to burn enormous financial resources on armament,” President Mattarella said again, according to the findings, “but what we are doing is protecting the World peace.” Of course, there is hope that the conditions will be created as quickly as possible for a process that will lead to peace in Ukraine: a just peace, not an ephemeral one.
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