The Italian premier, Giorgia Meloni, criticizes Emanuel Macron: Volodymyr Zelensky's invitation to Paris "was inappropriate", she said as she entered the European Council.
To the question: "Was the mission of France and Germany in Washington inopportune?"
Prime Minister Meloni replied: "Frankly, yesterday's invitation to Zelensky seemed more inappropriate.
Because I believe that our strength in this matter is unity and I understand the pressures of internal politics, the fact of favoring internal public opinion, but there are times when favoring one's own internal public opinion risks to the detriment of the cause and I think this was one of those cases."
"I have no comments to make" on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's statements, "I wanted to receive President Zelensky with Chancellor Scholz, I think we were in our role".
French President Emmanuel Macron said this when he arrived at the EU summit.
"Germany and France, as you know, have had a particular role for eight years on the issue" of Ukraine, "because - he added - we have also conducted this process together, I think it is also up to Zelensky to choose the format he wants" for diplomatic talks.