Italian defence minister arrives in Kyiv

, 16 January 2025, 10:49 - Ulyana Krychkovska

Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto arrived on an official visit to Ukraine on Thursday, 16 January.

The Italian Embassy in Ukraine stressed that Crosetto would hold a number of institutional meetings in Kyiv.

Crosetto arrives in Kyiv.
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On the same day, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Kyiv to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

On 9 January, Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umierov met with Crosetto. During the conversation, they talked about missiles for air defence systems that Italy could offer to Ukraine.