The activists demanded an end to the fighting and for diplomatic efforts to negotiate a conflict resolution, reported the FT. Giovanni Timoteo, a member of the Italian Workers' Union, said: "I am against sending new weapons to Ukraine.Ukraine has the right to defend itself, but we need a big UN initiative for peace.""Ukraine is now fully armed — we need a breakthrough toward a ceasefire and peace negotiations," Conte told reporters.Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations, or G7, including Italy, on Friday vowed to continue supporting Ukraine after gathering in Germany to decide on how best to coordinate humanitarian, financial, and military aid ahead of the upcoming winter.Meloni has toned down her anti-European rhetoric in recent weeks, and said she wanted "to give the signal of an Italy that obviously wants to participate, collaborate, and defend its national interest, doing so within the European dimension, seeking the best solutions together with other countries"."