After the video connections with the Parliaments of Europe, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Germany and Israel, Ukrainian President Zelensky will also speak from Kiev to the Italian Chambers, meeting in Montecitorio. , how hard is the conflict that is tearing his land, and passionate, probably accompanied by a call to do more to defend Ukraine.
To listen to him, in the late morning, there will be Elisabetta Casellati, Roberto Fico, Prime Minister Mario Draghi, the Ukrainian ambassador, Yaroslav Melnyk, and parliamentarians.
Not all of them, however.
Some, in fact, will miss the appointment, either because in open controversy with the initiative, or to mark, more concealed, a personal distinction with respect to the position on war taken by the
Italy and its main political parties.
Ukrainian sources reportedly expressed concerns about the risks of some isolated protest against Zelensky in the course of some contacts with parliamentary groups.
Montecitorio is preparing to host the virtual meeting in a tense climate, certainly weighed down by the escalation of the fighting and the death toll, but also conditioned by the internal political debate on the moves made so far by Rome.
The parliamentarians of Alternativa, a group born from the exiles of the Movement, announce that they will not participate in the session with Zelensky, defined as "a forcing" and "a marketing operation".
"Be in solidarity" with Ukraine "
In the Chamber, the position of FaciamoEco is diversified, leaving members to decide independently.
Andrea Cecconi, for example, has decided not to go to the Chamber. In the M5s there will be no deputy Enrica Segneri, Davide Serritella ("for other commitments fixed for some time") and Vincenzo Presutto.
The latter explains that he is "in favor" of Zelensky's intervention, but that he cannot participate for organizational reasons.
There may be "several absences" of the same type, his prediction.
At least a couple more, the well-informed say.
"It is good to listen to Zelensky, but constant pressure must always be exerted on an international level for a solution", the position of the leader Giuseppe Conte.
In the League, which announces itself to be present en bloc together with the leader Matteo Salvini,
a couple of elected officials may be missing, including Senator Simone Pillon: he is on a mission to London but has also expressed "strong doubts" about the event.
In FI they are given as absent Veronica Giannone and Matteo Dall'Osso: "Personal positions", comment from the group.
There should be no distinction in FdI, which will listen to the intervention of the Ukrainian president.
As well as the dem following the secretary Enrico Letta.
There will be and define "serious" the lack of participation in the session of some parliamentarians: "They certify a political closeness to those who are devastating Ukraine", points the finger of the deputy Alessia Rotta.
In LeU everyone is expected to be present.
In the Italian Left, the secretary Nicola Fratoianni will be in Montecitorio but he reiterates that "