Video message from the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, at the “Grain from Ukraine” summit

Video message from the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, at the “Grain from Ukraine” summit

The Prime Minister recorded and sent a video message to Zelensky and Volodymyr, on the occasion of the "Grain from Ukraine" summit.
“Dear President Zelensky, dear Volodymyr, we are not experiencing days like any other. These are special days, for Ukraine and for all of us. Today is 25th November and together we commemorate the victims of the Holodomor, the starvation extermination perpetrated ninety years ago by the Soviet regime against your people and which caused millions of deaths. Today is also the 640th day of heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to the Russian war of aggression. And the 640th day of resistance to those who wanted to bend your people with bombs, darkness, cold and hunger. They didn't succeed, thanks to your heroism and your love for your freedom and your independence.", declared the Premier at the beginning of the video message.
“This is why today's initiative– continues Giorgia Meloni – Grain from Ukraine takes on an extremely powerful symbolic value. Italy warmly welcomes the will of the Government of Kiev to give continuity to this initiative and intends to offer a further contribution of two million euros. In this context, we return to asking Russia to renew its membership in the Black Sea Grain Initiative to ensure that Ukrainian agricultural products can reach international markets and help, in particular, the most fragile nations that suffer the most in terms of security food".
“The commitment that Italy ensures today to Grain from Ukraine is part of the 360° support military, financial and humanitarian degrees that we have guaranteed to Ukraine since the first day of the invasion. Italy is and will be at your side as long as necessary. Because the future of Ukraine is a future of peace, it is a future of freedom, it is a European future. The Ukrainian people can count on Italy. We have always been there, and we will always be there.", concludes Prime Minister Meloni at the “Grain from Ukraine” summit.