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B V A protest action was held in Rome against the supply of Western weapons to Kiev, RIA Novosti reported.
As reported, the action was organized by a group of Italian activists from the Veneto-Russia and Verona associations. public committee for freedom during the opening of the 100th opera season near the walls of the ancient Roman amphitheater Arena di Verona.
As noted by the president of the Venetian-Russian Association Palmarino Zoccatelli, the organizers took advantage of the arrival of a number of representatives of the authorities for the opening of the opera season . Zoccatelli said that the purpose of the action is to show that not all Italians support the position of the country's government on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
He pointed out that the supply of weapons to Kiev only stimulates the continuation of the confrontation and these weapons systems used against civilians .
In January, the Italian parliament approved a government regulation that provides for the continuation of various aid to Ukraine, including arms supplies, in 2023. In February, the government approved another, sixth package of military aid to Kyiv.