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Italian PM Conte backs reviewing sanctions against Russia
ROME, June 5, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Italy’s newly sworn-in Prime Minister
Giuseppe Conte called for EU sanctions against Russia to be reviewed, in his
first speech to the Italian Senate on Tuesday.
“We will promote a review of the sanctions system,” he told senators during
his policy speech, after which he was due to face a confidence vote in
parliament.
BSS/AFP/ARS/1706 hrs