ROME (AFP) – Vladimir Putin makes a rare international outing on Wednesday with a high-profile visit to Italy and the Vatican two days after the G7 threatened him with tougher sanctions over Ukraine.The Russian president is due in Milan to visit his countrys pavilion at the World Expo and will travel on to Rome, where an audience with Pope Francis is expected to focus on Ukraine amid fears a second ceasefire agreed in February is falling apart.In Milan, Putin will be greeted by Italian premier Matteo Renzi, one of the G7 leaders who signed up to Mondays warning that the …read more
Source: Dunya TV
