by italian president sergio mattarella. shortly after this he met the italian prime minister giorgia meloni, who said her country would back ukraine for as long as necessary. she called russia s invastion brutal and unjust. let s cross to the newsroom now and talk to our europe regional editor paul moss. very busy day for president and clearly some significant political strategy there on his behalf. he has been shoring strategy there on his behalf. he has been shoring up strategy there on his behalf. he has been shoring up support strategy there on his behalf. he has been shoring up support in - strategy there on his behalf. he has been shoring up support in italy - strategy there on his behalf. he has been shoring up support in italy and in many ways this was very much a loving of a visit when giorgia meloni saw this zelensky, they probably embraced each other and as you suggested, she was fulsome in her support and said italy would be a solid ally of ukraine, crucia
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nations to come to the aid of ukraine when the invasion happened. we know he is a world leader who likes to invoke winston churchill, the uk wartime prime minister, sometimes and i noticed in his welcome remarks rishi sunak mentioned the room they were in at chequers was one in which winston churchill made a number of wartime speeches so i am sure that comment was put in their particular for his guest. of course, for president zelensky may at some point have been worried about is the turmoil in uk politics, the changes in figures leading the country we have seen so frequently but it appears that that support for ukraine despite changing personalities has remained constant. interesting to note a domestic uk politics angle to this is that rishi sunak is coming off the back of some quite difficult local election results for his party. there is a
over and asked what he will hope to have been doing by making this visit today. we have been doing by making this visit toda . ~ ~ , , today. we think president zelensky is in the vatican today. we think president zelensky is in the vatican right today. we think president zelensky is in the vatican right now. - today. we think president zelensky is in the vatican right now. what i is in the vatican right now. what you think he is trying to achieve by district italy? you think he is trying to achieve by district rely? district italy? this is another interesting district italy? this is another interesting visit district italy? this is another interesting visit and - district italy? this is another interesting visit and in - district italy? this is another interesting visit and in some| district italy? this is another - interesting visit and in some ways you can think of it as a courtesy call while he was in rome but the p°pi5 call while he was in rome but the pop s attitude is