US President Joe Biden on Thursday praised Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for strongly backing Western efforts to help Ukraine fight off Russian invasion -- while setting aside any qualms about her far-right government.
The Italian prime minister, sitting with Biden in the Oval Office, said she was "proud" of Italy's actions in assisting Ukraine.
The White House played down controversies over Meloni's domestic agenda, instead focusing on the roles Italy plays as a key member of NATO and the G7, which Italy will head up in 2024. Asked about Biden's view of the far-right in Italy, Kirby said "the Italian people get to decide who their government is -- it's a democracy. The president respects that."European countries and Washington broadly agree that the time has come to reduce dangerous dependency on Beijing -- "de-risking," as the new policy is dubbed. However, there is less agreement on details of how far to go and how much economic risk can be tolerated.
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