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Italian workers demand withdrawal from Nato and end to militarisation of Ukraine

THOUSANDS of protesters demanded Italy’s withdrawal from Nato on Sunday evening as they accused the military alliance of fanning the flames of war in Ukraine. 

Speakers at the rally in the capital Rome condemned the Italian government for sending weapons and military equipment to Kiev, branding it unconstitutional and against the national interest. 

Mass opposition to Nato and Italy’s involvement in the Ukraine conflict has been led by Italian trade unionists.

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