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Abstract

THE EVOLUTION OF ITALIAN FOREIGN POLICY AFTER RUSSIA’S AGGRESSION AGAINST UKRAINE: INTERNAL AND GEOPOLITICAL ASPECTS

Russia’s aggression against Ukraine led to an evolution in Italian foreign policy and a move away from the hitherto pragmatic relationship with Moscow. Rome has ensured full support for the EU, NATO and US strategy towards the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, both by implementing sanctions against Russia, moving away from energy supplies from Russian sources, and providing strong political (EU membership) and military support for Ukraine. It has done this despite the reluctant attitude of much of the political class and society (pacifism, anti-American and pro-Russian sentiments). The impossibility of further “privileged cooperation” with Russia, and the need to diversify the supply of energy sources, has forced the Italian government to pay more attention to the “enlarged Mediterranean” region, where Italy’s main political and economic interests are concentrated (security, energy sources, immigration control, trade routes). This implies a more dynamic interpretation of Italy’s international role and a new security formula in the area.