Another round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will also be a hole in the water. He is convinced of that Vincenzo Camporini. There are no concrete signs for the former defense chief of staff, because “negotiations mean that both sides concede something”. And that wouldn’t be the case, since neither is the case Wladimir Putin neither Volodymyr Zelenskyy they are ready to resign. This leads Camporini to believe that these are more than negotiations but meetings.
The problem for Italy, however, is different. Luigi di Maio, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has hypothesized that the country will become the guarantor of neutrality without considering the consequences. “It’s a very delicate role confirms the general because once the rules are established, if one of the parties contravenes, you have to intervene. And Moscow cannot be trusted. On the other hand, it suffices to read Article 5 of the NATO treaty, which obliges signatory states to intervene militarily in the event of violations by the attackers.
A condition recognized by Italy as a guarantor, “certainly relevant when it is recognized that it has an institutionally inserted role within an international team”. But he specifies “we then have to take that into account the risk of being involved”. That means being prepared for anything: both being on the ground after the ceasefire and “building up a potential viable force if someone breaks the covenant. It is a pity, however, that the country may not be ready. “One is an attitude, Camporini continues one is the facts. It is certainly prestigious to be part of a pool of countries considered capable and reliable. But perhaps we also need to explain to public opinion that this is what it is all about a heavy commitment which also entails risks”.
