At a press point in Washington ahead of her meeting with Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stressed Italy's role in international security issues. “We are satisfied that security guarantees take their cue from an Italian proposal, built on the lines of Article 5 of NATO's Washington Treaty,” she said. “There are no easy solutions to stop a war, but today's work is essential to explore all avenues that can bring peace, justice and security to our countries”. Meloni went on to highlight how, after more than three years without any signs of dialogue from Russia, glimmers are opening up today thanks to a stalemate on the ground, the result of Ukrainians' courage and the united support of the West. “Western unity remains the main tool for building peace and ensuring justice,” she concluded.