Italy's Draghi promises "whatever it takes" to restore Ukrainian sovereignty

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi arrives for an extraordinary meeting of EU leaders to discuss the Ukraine and Russia situation at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium February 17, 2022. Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Pool via REUTERS


ROME (Reuters) - The West will do everything necessary to restore full Ukrainian sovereignty over its lands, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Thursday, promising tough sanctions against Russia for invading its neighbour.

Speaking in a televised address, Draghi said it was impossible to have meaningful dialogue with Moscow and demanded that Russia unconditionally pull its forces back to the internationally established borders.