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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday (Sep 7) said India can play a role in resolving the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. 

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Meloni issued the statement after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in northern Italy’s Cernobbio city.

“It is obvious that if the rules of international law are broken we will get a multiplication of chaos and crisis, but it is also obvious that with the multiplication of crisis, we will have a natural fragmentation of the geo-economic space, that is, in the long run, economic globalization and questioning of the rules of international law will not walk together. This is what I also said to my Chinese counterparts, we must choose, because the two things do not go together, it is also the reason why I think that in the end nations, like China and India, can play a role and must play a role in resolving the conflict in Ukraine,” the Italian prime minister said.

“I believe China and India have a role to play in resolving the conflict. The only thing that cannot happen is to think that the conflict can be solved by abandoning Ukraine. The choice of supporting Ukraine has been first and foremost a choice of national interest, and it’s a choice that won’t change,” she added.

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Her remarks came a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that India could play a role in solving the ongoing conflict.

Also read: Russian President Putin says ‘friends’ India, China, Brazil could act as mediators in peace talks with Ukraine

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“We respect our friends and partners who I think are sincerely interested in addressing and resolving all the issues associated with the conflict (with Ukraine). China, Brazil, India… I am in contact with my partners and I have no doubt that the leaders of these countries, and we have the relations of trust and confidence with one another, will be really interested in providing a helping hand,” said Putin.

(With inputs from agencies)