Meloni Urges Europe to Re-engage Russia, Rules Out Early G8 Return

• Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni advocates for Europe to resume dialogue with Russia.
• Meloni supports French President Emmanuel Macron's view on engaging Russia to end the Ukraine war.
• She warns that Europe's negotiation role will be limited if it only interacts with one side of the conflict.
• Meloni suggests the EU appoint an envoy to deal directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin to avoid disorganization.
• She deems Russia's early return to the G8 (now G7) as "absolutely premature" and rejects sending Italian troops to Ukraine.

Why It Matters: Meloni calls for European dialogue with Russia to end the Ukraine war, but opposes Russia's early G8 return.