(Original title: "Let Macron go on himself!" the Italian deputy prime minister spoke, France shook anger)

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The "Will Alliance" formed by more than 30 countries led by Britain and France to aid Ukraine plans to make a difference on the issue of security in Ukraine.

French President Macron has repeatedly proposed sending troops to Ukraine after the war. But Italian Prime Minister Meloni refused to join.

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on August 21 local time that if Macron is in favour of sending European troops to Ukraine as part of the security forces, then Macron can wear a helmet "go by himself".

A diplomatic source revealed on the 22nd that after Salvini "ridiculed" Macron, France summoned the Italian ambassador.

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini

Reports said that on the 21st, when Salvini was asked about relevant issues, he flatly denied the possibility of Italy sending troops to Ukraine.

¡°It¡¯s absolutely impossible for Italian soldiers in Ukraine,¡± Salvini said, ¡°to let Macron go there himself if he wants to. wearing a helmet, picking up a rifle and going to fight in person in Ukraine.¡±

Sources said that the next day, Italian Ambassador to France Emmanuel D'Alexandro was summoned by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs due to Salvini's statement.

The source said the French Foreign Ministry dismissed these statements as ¡°unacceptable¡±. ¡°At the same time the Italian ambassador was reminded that these statements violate the atmosphere of trust and historical relations between the two countries.¡±

According to reports, the right-wing Alliance party led by Salvini is one of the members of the Italian ruling coalition. Salvini has repeatedly expressed dissatisfaction with France's support for Ukraine, accusing Macron of "crazy" and will drag "Europe into a war with Russia".

In June last year, Salvini strongly criticized Macron.At that time, Macron intensely called on the West to send troops and deploy weapons to Ukraine, and even supported Ukraine using Western weapons to strike Russian-based targets.

"Macron, do you want to start war? Then put on your helmet, put on your (bulletproof) vest and go to war in Ukraine (in person). But don't disturb the Italians, don't disturb those of us who want to live in peace", he disgruntled. He also posted a spoof of Macron on his personal social media, in which the French president was portrayed as a soldier wearing combat equipment.

Screenshot of Salvini's personal X account

British Prime Minister Stammer and French President Macron, led by more than 30 countries, have formed a "Will Alliance" to help Ukraine, which plans to deploy peacekeepers in Ukraine and provide security to Ukraine.

Macron said in February that he did not rule out the possibility of NATO and other allies sending troops to Ukraine.After the close of the Will Alliance summit in Paris in March, Macron mentioned that he would send a team of two British and French countries to Ukraine to study a model for future troops to be sent to Ukraine.

But NATO and several French allies subsequently made clarifications to rule out the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine. Italian Prime Minister Meloni has warned that French and British proposals about ¡°peacekeepers¡± should be treated cautiously, as Russia is likely to see the initiative as a threat.

It is worth mentioning that Macron's relevant remarks also caused criticism in France. Marine Marine Le Pen, the parliamentary leader of the National Front, the largest French opposition party, once condemned Macron's statement as "reckless" and "risking the lives of the people".

Data map of French President Macron

Russia's Tass news agency mentioned that just as diplomatic differences broke out between France and Italy over the issue of sending troops again, the "Alliance of Will" to Aid Ukraine raised the issue of Ukraine's security. On August 19, local time, the alliance held two meetings to discuss relevant contents of the US-Russia Alaska Summit and the Washington meeting on the 18th, and discussed how to ensure the security of Ukraine after the conflict ended.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova urged Britain not to hinder Russian and U.S. negotiations. Zakharova said Britain is not interested in mediating the situation in Ukraine, but is trying to extend the bloodshed conflict.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said on the 20th that Russia supports providing reliable security guarantees to Ukraine, but also warned that there is "no way out" to discuss this issue without Russia's participation. He pointed out that if it was an equal security plan involving the participation of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council: Russia, China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, Russia would accept such an arrangement.