Italy's Prime Minister Becomes the 'Assassin' of the Frozen Russian Assets Program: FT

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has played a crucial role in rejecting the European Union's plan to utilize frozen Russian assets. This was reported by the Financial Times.

According to the publication, which cites European sources, one EU diplomat referred to Meloni as the 'assassin' of the program. Her stance has been supported by French President Emmanuel Macron. Italy's decision to abandon the initiative to seize Russian assets for financing Ukraine was one of the primary factors influencing this outcome.