Rome, five-way Defense summit. Crosetto: "Peace depends on Russia and Putin"

"An informal meeting": this is how the social media accounts of the Ministry of Defense described today's summit of the defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom . Defense Minister Crosetto, who welcomed his counterparts in Rome with an honor guard, did not hide his disappointment with the progress of the Istanbul meeting: "The hope placed in the peace talks was betrayed by Putin," said Crosetto.

Also on the table is the increase in defense spending, a central issue for the future of NATO. "Europe must find a new strength," the Minister added.