“I raised the alarm two weeks ago and expressed my concerns and unfortunately they are proving to be correct because ships are no longer sailing through the Red Sea, so costs are going up because they have to go around Africa, insurance costs are going up and then unfortunately everything happens , on the table of each of us, in the shopping bag, in the electricity bill.” This was said by Defense Minister Guido Crosetto during his visit to the Italian contingent at Camp Adazi in Latvia, commenting on the Houthis' new missile launch in the Red Sea last night. “It is,” explained Crosetto, “a situation that must be addressed if we do not want to fall back into the downward trend that leads to a rise in prices that has made the lives of Italians, Europeans and the whole world more difficult over the last two years has made.” .
That’s why we have to intervene, because we can’t afford another economic crisis.”
“We have a ship – he recalled – as part of a mission in which Italy is taking part. Many have claimed that we are taking part in an American operation. You said something wrong, wrong, because to take part in a new operation we would need the approval of Parliament.” . There is a ship that will look into a device already in operation to understand what is happening and how we might move in the coming months. There is the General Staff of Defense – he added – which he has been for two weeks He is trying to understand whether it is possible to establish a garrison in this area at a multilateral level with many other nations to allow the passage of ships. What opportunities and threats exist in this area? He talks about simple operations: we must first understand what the threat is, understand how to stop it, and then see if we can give the green light for civilian ships to pass through.
Video Crosetto: “Putin wants a ceasefire?” I will believe if no bombs fall
Crosetto, does Putin want a ceasefire? I will believe if no bombs fall
“I think that the messages that came from Russia in these two years were often contradictory. Until I hear Putin say that he wants a ceasefire, that he wants to stop firing, I don't believe it. Then instead of announcing it.” I wish there were 24 hours until, or 48, or 72 hours without rockets falling on the heads of Ukrainian civilians and soldiers. As Boskov would say: I believe in a ceasefire if the bombs don't fall.” This was what Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said during his visit to the Italian contingent at Camp Adazi in Latvia in response to press reports about the Russian President's interest in a ceasefire Ukraine was reported.
Eve in Latvia for Crosetto, visiting Italian soldiers
Defense Minister Guido Crosetto arrives at Camp Adazi, 30 km from Riga, Latvia, to greet the Italian contingent taking part in NATO's Operation Baltic Guardian. The Baltic task force consists of almost 300 soldiers – the commander is Lieutenant Colonel Pasquale Lanni – and is part of the international combat group led by Canada, which consists of 2,500 units and 1,500 Latvian soldiers. By stationing 4 combat units in the Baltics, the Atlantic Alliance responded to the request of the countries in the region (in addition to Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania and Poland) to strengthen the principle of deterrence against possible threats from Russia. “The Italian military – said Lieutenant Colonel Lanni – has been here since 2017 and the size of the contingent has continuously increased. We conduct training and interoperability activities.”
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