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Ukraine can count on the support of the new Italian government, said in a message to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy Giorgia Meloni, whose far-right Italian Brothers party won the largest percentage of the vote on Sunday, AFP reported.

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"You know you can count on our loyal support for the cause of freedom of the Ukrainian people. Be strong and keep your faith steadfast," Meloni tweeted in response to Zelensky's congratulations on her victory.

"We appreciate Italy's unwavering support for Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression and count on a productive partnership with the new Italian government," he wrote in Italian.

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Outgoing Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi was one of the strongest supporters of EU sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, despite his country's dependence on Russian gas.

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