Italy’s Meloni Eyes Energy, Defense Spending Before Election

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government may propose a pricey energy security and defense spending plan ahead of 2027 general elections, according to Corriere della Sera.

By Alberto Brambilla

Ukrainian troops are pinning their hopes on a new top general after losing their star defense minister

Mykhailo Drapatyi was appointed Ukraine's new commander in chief on Tuesday. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's new commander in chief, is one of the war's most popular generals. Troops told Business Insider they hope he'll bring changes that can help them win the war. Tired of Soviet military culture, they're asking for a leader who's pro-tech and listens to them. Anxious after the shock removal of Ukraine's reformist defense minister, the country's fro...

The historic headquarters of the former Italian consulate in Kherson has been destroyed

(ANSA) - ROMA, 25 LUG - Russian attacks on the Ukrainian city of Kherson this morning left one person dead and two seriously injured, and also struck a historic residence that served as the seat of an Italian consular mission from 1906 to 1918. Ambassador Carlo Formosa, in expressing solidarity with the authorities and the people, reiterated Italy’s condemnation of Russian violence, which claims civilian lives every day and destroys the country’s artistic heritage. “A prized building has been...

By ANSA