Forget about new sanctions on Russia for its bombing of Aleppo: the leaders of Germany, France, and Britain folded after Italy’s Matteo Renzi voiced his opposition. FT:
During nine hours of talks at a European summit in Brussels, the Italian prime minister succeeded in removing a proposal for new sanctions that had been tabled by Berlin, Paris and London on the eve of the meeting.Mr Renzi, whose premiership is on the line in a constitutional referendum in December, said as he left the talks around 2am on Friday that it was difficult to see how the task of achieving peace in …read more
Source: The American Interest
