ROME: Italy’s new prime minister sees European Union relations with Russia being “defined” by unfolding events in Syria and a Donald Trump-led United States as his top ally on the global stage.
Paolo Gentiloni, the successor to Matteo Renzi, told parliament on Tuesday that this week’s summit of European Union leaders in Brussels would focus on Syria, where Russian-backed pro-government forces had reportedly executed civilians in the final stages of the battle for control of Aleppo.
“A crisis that is defining relations between the EU and Russia will be discussed at a time of transition for the American administration,” the former foreign …read more
Source: The Manila Times
