At the G7 meeting in Germany over the weekend, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi was conspicuously silent among his peers on the question of extending the sanctions regime against Russia for its continuing aggression in Ukraine. The silence was all the more notable given that Russian President Vladimir Putin will be traveling to Milan on Wednesday to meet with Renzi and attend the Milan Expo.Ahead of his trip, Putin granted Corriere della Sera an exclusive interview. Some choice excerpts, courtesy of the Times of London:
“We are co-operating actively in the energy sector, in an array of fields. Italy is the …read more
Source: The American Interest
