Meloni: Putin must move first, US outreach not reciprocated

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has stated that the moment has come for Russian President Vladimir Putin to take steps forward, not for the West to move toward him. She argued that the United States, in particular, has made several diplomatic moves toward Russia in recent months. Meloni emphasized that these gestures have not been met with a reciprocal level of action or concession from the Russian side. Her comments reflect a hardening European stance, insisting that any further de-escalation must be initiated by Moscow.