Ukraine crisis: Italy
Pontiff greets Ukrainian patients at Bambino Gesù.
Pope Francis on Saturday made a surprise visit to Ukrainian children being treated at the Vatican's paediatric hospital in Rome after they fled the Russian invasion of...
46-year-old woman had just arrived in Rome.
A Ukrainian woman fleeing the Russian invasion of her country died in Rome on Friday morning after a 30-hour bus journey from Ukraine to the Italian capital.
The woman coll...
Zelensky thanks Italian culture minister for setting 'good example'.
The Italian government has offered to rebuild a theatre in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol which was destroyed in a bomb attack earlier this week, cult...
Zelensky to speak to Italy's parliamentarians via videolink.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is to address the Italian parliament via videolink on Tuesday 22 March at 11.00.
Italian premier Mario Draghi will be...
The city of Rome has put together a guide with practical information to help and welcome people fleeing the war in Ukraine.
Ukrainians arriving in Italy can stay for a maximum of 90 days before having to apply for a per...
The story of Vasilisa who fled Ukraine with her dance shoes.
Vasilisa, a 13-year-old girl from Ukraine, has always dreamed of being a ballerina.
She attended a top dance academy in Kyiv until it closed abruptly follo...
Russia's culture ministry climbs down from original demands.
The Hermitage in St Petersburg has dropped its demands for an immediate return of its masterpieces currently on loan to Italian art institutions in Milan and...
Jake Sullivan meets Yang Jiechi at key summit in Rome.
High-level talks between the United States and China to discuss the "implications of Russia's war against Ukraine on regional and global security" got underway in R...
Verona ultrà banner causes outrage in Naples.
Italy's foreign minister Luigi Di Maio has condemned as "repugnant" a banner displayed by hardcore ultrà fans of Hellas Verona football club near the Bentegodi stadium in th...
Accident occurred on A14 motorway early on Sunday.
A bus carrying around 50 Ukrainians overturned in north-eastern Italy on Sunday morning, leaving one person dead and several injured, according to fire fighters.
Aut...
Melnichencko yacht seized in Trieste port.
Italy's finance police have seized a super-yacht from Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko in the northern port of Trieste, the prime minister’s office announced.
The seizur...
Florence mayor draped David statue as sign of mourning for those killed in Ukraine war.
Police in Florence arrested a man on Friday night for setting fire to the enormous black drape covering the replica of Michelangelo...
Kyiv and Florence have been twinned since 1967.
Florence will be to the forefront of Italy's events in support of Ukraine this weekend, with a major rally scheduled in the Tuscan capital on Saturday 12 March.
The dem...
Vatican Radio broadcasts 'Ode to Joy' against war in Ukraine.
Radio stations around the world, including Vatican Radio, will participate in a musical show of support for the people of Ukraine on Thursday 10 March.
Do...
Cardinals arrive in Ukraine on mission to "serve the people, to help".
Pope Francis has sent two high-ranking Vatican officials – Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski and Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny – as papal envoys t...
Masterpieces from Russian art collections are on loan in Rome and Milan. Russia wants them back.
Russia is seeking the immediate return of highly valuable art works currently on loan to Italy, as the repercussions from...
Ferrari donates €1 million to help welcome Ukrainian refugees to Italy.
Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari has suspended production for the Russian market "until further notice" due to the invasion of Ukraine, the...
Ambassador Zazo brought musical relief to those sheltering in Kyiv.
A video has surfaced of Italy's ambassador to Ukraine, Pier Francesco Zazo, playing Bach on the piano to drown out the noise of bombs as more than 100...
Lazio region responds to emergency in Ukraine.
Around 500 doctors, nurses and healthcare workers have responded to a call from Italy's central Lazio region around Rome seeking to recruit medical staff to help people aff...
Billionaires are linked to Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Italian police on Friday night seized assets in Italy owned by Russian oligarchs, worth €140 million, in line with new EU sanctions as part of the west's resp...
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