(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 18 - Pope Francis has made an appeal for peace and disarmament in a letter sent from Rome's Gemelli hospital to Corriere della Sera editor-in-chief Luciano Fontana. In the letter dated March 14, a response to Fontana's message of support during the pope's illness, the Argentine pontiff stressed the importance of communication tools in achieving peace. "We must disarm words, to disarm minds and disarm the Earth," said the pope,...

Ukraine has approached the Italian and French governments with an urgent request for additional Aster-30 missiles for Samp-T air defence batteries, as the existing stockpile is nearly depleted. Details: Corriere della Sera wrote that Ukrainian authorities had been requesting Italy and France for at least 50 Aster-30 missiles for several weeks. However, the Italian government is reluctant to make a decision, as its own stockpile is close to reaching the untouchable reserve level. France has larger reserves, but it also faces certain limitations.