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In March 2012 the Vice-Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the two countries met in Rome to discuss political topics<ref>{{cite web|url=https://italy.mfa.gov.ua/it/news/5669-vidbuvajetysya-vizit-zastupnika-ministra-zakordonnij-sprav-ukrajini-vmajka-do-italiji|title=A Roma si svolge la visita del Viceministro degli affari esteri d’Ucraina Maikò nel quadro dei colloqui politici bilaterali|author=Ambasciata d'Ucraina nella Repubblica Italiana|website=italy.mfa.gov.ua|date=7 March 2012|access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref>. In June of the same year, Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Minister [[Kostyantyn Gryshchenko]] met Italy's then Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs [[Marta Dassù]] in [[Trieste]] in the context of a [[Central European Initiative]] Summit<ref>{{Cite web |title=5th Meeting of CEI Board, Trieste 12 October 2012 |url=https://www.cei.int/news/4232/5th-meeting-of-cei-board-trieste-12-october-2012 |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=CEI - Central European Initiative |language=en}}</ref>.
In March 2012 the Vice-Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the two countries met in Rome to discuss political topics<ref>{{cite web|url=https://italy.mfa.gov.ua/it/news/5669-vidbuvajetysya-vizit-zastupnika-ministra-zakordonnij-sprav-ukrajini-vmajka-do-italiji|title=A Roma si svolge la visita del Viceministro degli affari esteri d’Ucraina Maikò nel quadro dei colloqui politici bilaterali|author=Ambasciata d'Ucraina nella Repubblica Italiana|website=italy.mfa.gov.ua|date=7 March 2012|access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref>. In June of the same year, Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Minister [[Kostyantyn Gryshchenko]] met Italy's then Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs [[Marta Dassù]] in [[Trieste]] in the context of a [[Central European Initiative]] Summit<ref>{{Cite web |title=5th Meeting of CEI Board, Trieste 12 October 2012 |url=https://www.cei.int/news/4232/5th-meeting-of-cei-board-trieste-12-october-2012 |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=CEI - Central European Initiative |language=en}}</ref>.


Since the beginning of the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]], bilateral relations between Italy and Ukraine have changed. The Italian government, through his [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Italy)|Foreign Affair Office]], has declared its “strong condemnation of Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked aggression against Ukraine”.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Italy support of Ukraine |url=https://www.esteri.it/en/politica-estera-e-cooperazione-allo-sviluppo/aree_geografiche/europa/litalia-a-sostegno-dellucraina/ |access-date=22 May 2022 |website=Official website of Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs}}</ref> Italy has also underlined the violation of international law perpetrated by Russian’s authorities and has expressed its full support for the territorial integrity of Ukraine.<ref name=":0" /> As the other European nations and the EU Commission itself, Italy supports EU’s action to isolate and exert economic pressure on Russia.<ref name=":0" />
Since the beginning of the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]], bilateral relations between Italy and Ukraine have changed. The Italian government, through its [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Italy)|Foreign Affairs Office]], has declared its “strong condemnation of Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked aggression against Ukraine”.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Italy support of Ukraine |url=https://www.esteri.it/en/politica-estera-e-cooperazione-allo-sviluppo/aree_geografiche/europa/litalia-a-sostegno-dellucraina/ |access-date=22 May 2022 |website=Official website of Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs}}</ref> Italy has also underlined the violation of international law perpetrated by Russian’s authorities and has expressed its full support for the territorial integrity of Ukraine.<ref name=":0" /> As the other European nations and the EU Commission itself, Italy supports EU’s action to isolate and exert economic pressure on Russia.<ref name=":0" />


Initially, the governments of Italy wasn’t manifestly determined to impose economic sanctions on Russia as a form of countermeasure after the brekaout of the war. As consequence, the Ukrainian president [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy|Volodymir Zelenskyy]], through his official Twitter account, criticised Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi for his reluctance in the application of more severe sanctions against Russia. However, after these first misunderstandings, the Italian support to Ukrainian resistance became stronger: an example of this renewec support can be found in the will of the [[Ministry of Culture (Italy)|Italian Ministry of Culture]] to rebuild the [[Donetsk Academic Regional Drama Theater]] of [[Mariupol]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 March 2022 |title=Ucraina, Franceschini: Italia pronta a ricostruire Teatro di Mariupol |url=https://cultura.gov.it/comunicato/22490 |access-date=22 May 2022 |website=Official websate of Italy's Ministry of Culture}}</ref>
Initially, the government of Italy was not manifestly determined to impose economic sanctions on Russia as a form of countermeasure after the breakout of the war. The Ukrainian president [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy|Volodymir Zelenskyy]], through his official Twitter account, then criticised Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi for his reluctance to apply more severe sanctions against Russia. Subsequently Italian support to Ukrainian became stronger: for example the [[Ministry of Culture (Italy)|Italian Ministry of Culture]] has offered to rebuild the [[Donetsk Academic Regional Drama Theater]] of [[Mariupol]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 March 2022 |title=Ucraina, Franceschini: Italia pronta a ricostruire Teatro di Mariupol |url=https://cultura.gov.it/comunicato/22490 |access-date=22 May 2022 |website=Official websate of Italy's Ministry of Culture}}</ref>


Italy was a supporter of the Minsk Agreements for the cessation of armed conflict and establishing a dialogue with Russia.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Zarembo |first=Kateryna |date=2016 |title=Foreign Policy Audit: Ukraine-Italy |url=http://neweurope.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Aud_Ukr_Ital_eng_net.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423140342/http://neweurope.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Aud_Ukr_Ital_eng_net.pdf |archive-date=23 April 2022 |access-date=23 April 2022 |website=neweurope.org}}</ref>
Italy was a supporter of the Minsk Agreements for the cessation of armed conflict and establishing a dialogue with Russia.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Zarembo |first=Kateryna |date=2016 |title=Foreign Policy Audit: Ukraine-Italy |url=http://neweurope.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Aud_Ukr_Ital_eng_net.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423140342/http://neweurope.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Aud_Ukr_Ital_eng_net.pdf |archive-date=23 April 2022 |access-date=23 April 2022 |website=neweurope.org}}</ref>

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Italy-Ukraine relations
Map indicating locations of Italy and Ukraine

Italy
Ukraine
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Italy, KyivEmbassy of Ukraine, Rome
Envoy
Ambassador Pier Francesco ZazoAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Yaroslav Melnyk

Italy-Ukraine relations are the bilateral relations developed between Italy and Ukraine.

Italy recognized Ukraine's independence on 28th December 1991 and official diplomatic relations began on 29th January 1992[1]. The Ukrainian embassy in Rome and the Italian embassy in Kyiv both opened in 1993[citation needed].

Country comparison

Common name Italy Ukraine
Official name Italian Republic Ukraine
Flag
Coat of arms
Area 301,230 km2 (116,310 sq mi)[2] 603,628 km2 (233,062 sq mi)[2]
Population 60,281,331[3] 43,243,251[4]
Population density 205/km2 (we need to convert it into pop/sq mi)[3] 75/km2 (we need to convert it into pop/sq mi)[4]
Capital Rome Kyiv
Largest city Rome Kyiv
Government Parliamentary democratic republic Semi-presidential democratic republic
Established 2 June 1946 24 August 1991
First leader Enrico De Nicola Leonid Kravchuk
Current President Sergio Mattarella Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Current Prime Minister Mario Draghi Denys Shmyhal
Official Languages Italian Ukrainian
Currency Euro Ukrainian hryvnia
GDP $1.888 trillion ($31,714.22 per capita) (2020) [5][6] $155.498 billion ($3,724.94 per capita) (2020)[5][6]
Human Development Index 0.892[7] 0.779[8]
Gini coefficient 35.20 (2018)[9] 26.10 (2018)[9]

Bilateral relations

Political and diplomatic relations

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the countries, Ukraine's president has visited the Italian Republic several times: in May 1995, in November 2002, in October 2008[10], in November 2015[11] and in February 2020[12][13]. The President of the Italian Republic visited Ukraine in 1996 and in 1999, whereas the Italian Prime Minister went to Ukraine in October 2003 and in March 2015[14].

In March 2012 the Vice-Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the two countries met in Rome to discuss political topics[15]. In June of the same year, Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko met Italy's then Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù in Trieste in the context of a Central European Initiative Summit[16].

Since the beginning of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, bilateral relations between Italy and Ukraine have changed. The Italian government, through its Foreign Affairs Office, has declared its “strong condemnation of Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked aggression against Ukraine”.[17] Italy has also underlined the violation of international law perpetrated by Russian’s authorities and has expressed its full support for the territorial integrity of Ukraine.[17] As the other European nations and the EU Commission itself, Italy supports EU’s action to isolate and exert economic pressure on Russia.[17]

Initially, the government of Italy was not manifestly determined to impose economic sanctions on Russia as a form of countermeasure after the breakout of the war. The Ukrainian president Volodymir Zelenskyy, through his official Twitter account, then criticised Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi for his reluctance to apply more severe sanctions against Russia. Subsequently Italian support to Ukrainian became stronger: for example the Italian Ministry of Culture has offered to rebuild the Donetsk Academic Regional Drama Theater of Mariupol.[18]

Italy was a supporter of the Minsk Agreements for the cessation of armed conflict and establishing a dialogue with Russia.[19]

Economic relations

According to 2021 data, Italy is the second largest export market for Ukraine with € 3,288 million of export values, and the fourth largest EU exporter to Ukraine with € 2,113 million of export values.[20]

The strongest connection in the economic field between Italy and Ukraine lies in the trade of metallurgical products: in 2021 Italy imported metallurgical goods from Ukraine for a total value of 1 billion euros.[21] In the agri-food industry sector, the economic exchange amounts to about 300 million euros, mostly in the exchange of wheat.[21] Italy exports to Ukraine mainly machinery and equipment, tobacco, chemicals, clothing, and food products.[22]

According to the latest available data (2017), there are 175 Italian companies in Ukraine, with 6692 employees and an aggregate revenue of 433 million euros per year. The main Italian firms present in Ukraine are Ferrero, Intesa Sanpaolo, Eni, Mapei, Saipem, and Selex.[22]

Another relevant socio-economic phenomenon is the migration of Ukrainian women in Italy.[23] 78,6% of the aggregate Ukrainian population in Italy consists of women, most of whom work in the care of old and disabled people.[24]

For Italy, Ukraine is also important for its role in the development of gas import routes.[19]

References

  1. ^ Ukrainian embassy in Italy (November 8, 2021). "Dialogo bilaterale politico". italy.mfa.gov.ua. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Europe: countries by area". Statista. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  3. ^ a b "Italy Population 2022 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  4. ^ a b "Ukraine Population 2022 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  5. ^ a b "GDP (current US$) | Data". data.worldbank.org. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  6. ^ a b "GDP per capita (current US$) | Data". data.worldbank.org. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  7. ^ "| Human Development Reports". hdr.undp.org. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  8. ^ "| Human Development Reports". hdr.undp.org. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  9. ^ a b "Gini index (World Bank estimate) | Data". data.worldbank.org. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  10. ^ https://tg24.sky.it/mondo/2008/10/09/Yushenko_scioglie_il_Parlamento_durante_la_visita_a_Roma(link scaduto!)
  11. ^ https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2015/11/19/news/il_presidente_ucraino_poroshenko_un_errore_fidarsi_di_putin_non_aiutera_la_pace_-127709540/
  12. ^ http://www.governo.it/it/media/conte-riceve-il-presidente-ucraino-volodymyr-zelensky/14030
  13. ^ https://www.iltempo.it/news-adn-kronos/2020/02/07/news/governo-conte-riceve-presidente-ucraina-zelensky-1277531/
  14. ^ https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2015/03/04/news/renzi_ucraina_kiev-108730862/
  15. ^ Ambasciata d'Ucraina nella Repubblica Italiana (7 March 2012). "A Roma si svolge la visita del Viceministro degli affari esteri d'Ucraina Maikò nel quadro dei colloqui politici bilaterali". italy.mfa.gov.ua. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  16. ^ "5th Meeting of CEI Board, Trieste 12 October 2012". CEI - Central European Initiative. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  17. ^ a b c "Italy support of Ukraine". Official website of Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Ucraina, Franceschini: Italia pronta a ricostruire Teatro di Mariupol". Official websate of Italy's Ministry of Culture. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  19. ^ a b Zarembo, Kateryna (2016). "Foreign Policy Audit: Ukraine-Italy" (PDF). neweurope.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  20. ^ "Ukraine-EU - international trade in goods statistics". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  21. ^ a b "Ucraina, quanto valgono gli scambi commerciali tra l'Italia e Kiev". Tag43.it (in Italian). 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  22. ^ a b Dell'Aguzzo, Marco (25 January 2022). "Quanto valgono i rapporti economici tra Italia e Ucraina?". Start Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  23. ^ Cristini, Greta (February 2022). "La diaspora ucraina in Italia divisa dal Dnepr". Limes (in Italian). La Russia cambierà il mondo, 2/2022.
  24. ^ Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche sociali (2020). "La comunità ucraina in Italia". p. 13.

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