The Senate approved the decree authorizing a new shipment of military equipment to the Ukrainian government, with 123 votes in favor, 25 against and one abstention.

At the time of the vote, the opposition was divided, as the senators of the PD, IV and Azione voted in favour, while those of the 5 Star Movement and AVS voted against.

Also today, with 181 votes in favour, 48 against and 64 abstentions, the Chamber approved the majority resolution on support for Ukraine .

Before the vote, Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict: "We are on the side of the people and not of the war criminals . This is what happened in Ukraine: we are on the side of the people and not of the criminals. And this does not mean that we have forgotten our decades-long friendship with Russia."

(Online Union)

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