Official Rome intends to use its presidency of the Group of Seven to finally change the narrative that Russia is winning in Ukraine and that the West is tired of war.
Italy will deal with the Ukrainian issue during its G7 presidency
The Reuters news agency learned this from its insiders in the Italian government.
As mentioned, Rome will chair the Group of Seven, including the United States, Japan, Germany, Great Britain, France and Canada, through 2024.
According to preliminary data, the G7 leaders' summit will be held in June.
For the first time voicing Italy's priorities, the source said that the main issues on the leaders' agenda will be the conflict in the Middle East, food security, climate change, development in Africa, interaction with China and artificial intelligence. As during the last two G7 presidencies, the war in Ukraine will also be one of the main issues.
The G7 wants the whole world to understand that supporting Ukraine remains their priority.
In addition, Italy is determined to finally refute the fake narrative that Ukraine, they say, is already losing on the battlefield to the Russian invaders.
What other topics will the G7 discuss?
According to the head of the Italian government, Giorgia Meloni, the Group of Seven will also focus on the problem of the danger posed by artificial intelligence.
In addition, it is reported that official Rome will devote one session to the issue at the June 13-15 summit in Puglia.
Insiders say the G7 leaders are "virtually on the same page" on AI and that there is broad consensus on most significant issues, including how to deal with China.
According to the source, all parties are determined to avoid tensions with Beijing.
