Sanctions against Russia damage Italian companies – PM
ROME, Oct 16 (Reuters) – European Union sanctions against Russia are damaging Italian companies, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Tuesday, adding that his government wanted to deepen its ties with Moscow.
His comments come a day after Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini had defined the EU sanctions a “social, cultural and economic absurdity”.
Conte told parliament that Russia should not be seen as “a menace but rather an economic and commercial partner, potentially increasingly significant” in the government’s programme. (Reporting by Angelo Amante; Writing by Giulia Segreti; Editing by Crispian Balmer)
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