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ROME (Reuters) – The Italian government said on Monday it would provide Ukraine with weapons and offered help to its refugees fleeing the Russian invasion. A decree adopted by the cabinet pledged “military vehicles, material and equipment for the Ukrainian government”. The decision must be approved by parliament before it can come into force. The decree also adopted a state of emergency until the end of this year to help with Ukrainian refugees and contained measures aimed at reducing Italy’s reliance on gas to fire its power stations, if this should prove necessary. (Reporting by Gavin Jones;…