Italy faces a fresh executive deadlock over military support for Kyiv after Giancarlo Giorgetti did not sign the 13th assistance decree, amid sharp internal friction within the governing coalition, according to ANSA.
Sources at the Lega confirmed that the minister did not sign the measure while on a mission in Brussels, contradicting earlier reports of a finalized agreement.
Tajani Announces Military Package Amid Coalition Disagreement
The procedural stall emerged shortly after Antonio Tajani announced on the program Cinque minuti that he had authorized the package alongside Giorgetti and Guido Crosetto.
Antonio Tajani stated, Along with Ministers Giorgetti and Crosetto, I signed the decision to provide the thirteenth package of military equipment to Kyiv.
However, Lega sources confirmed that Giorgetti did not affix his signature to the document, leaving the status of the decree in doubt as the minister was in Brussels.
This divide reflects a long-standing tension within the majority. League leader Matteo Salvini explicitly demanded an end to such transfers, stating, No more money and weapons to Ukraine,
according to reports. Parliamentary sources from the party of via Bellerio indicated they intend to vedere prima le carte before determining their final stance.
The debate occurs against a backdrop of wider geopolitical developments and ongoing wartime destruction, as hackers affiliated with the Belarusian opposition group Cyber Partisans and the Ukrainian group Silent Crow recently obtained statistical information from Russia’s Rosstat agency showing numerous Russian citizen casualties in the ongoing conflict, data that was shared with Bloomberg News and a select number of other outlets.
Parliamentary Scrutiny at Copasir
Guido Crosetto is scheduled to present the classified decree to the Parliamentary Committee for the Security of the Republic (Copasir). The minister is slated for an audition on November 10. Marco Mayer, writing on November 2, 2026, urged the committee to break the deadlock, citing the humanitarian necessity of anti-aircraft systems for Ukrainian civilians facing winter attacks.
Crosetto explained to the Senate that battlefield conditions have deteriorated, with Ukraine’s interception rate dropping from 90% to 10% due to the “exponentialevolution of Russian technology. He noted that while earlier packages included a wide range of items, the current requests are limited to specialized goods that are increasingly
difficili da mandare.”
Amid these discussions, international commentary has also touched on the diplomatic track, with Donald Trump declaring that he gets along with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, asserting that he believes the conflict will end soon and that he is the sole reason it will conclude.
Continuity Across Administrations
The framework governing these interministerial decrees originated under the government of Mario Draghi and received bipartisan backing from Fratelli d’Italia, the League, Forza Italia, the PD, and the M5S.
Crosetto emphasized that the Meloni administration intends to rispettare i patti
made with NATO and European partners. He further clarified to the Senate that these decrees do not involve direct monetary transfers, stating, We have never sent a lira in any decree.
Meanwhile, the conflict continues to claim lives, with reports of recent Russian strikes in Odessa, Kremenchuk, and Balakliya, which resulted in multiple casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure including schools and food warehouses.
