“The government of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is discussing with EU partners how to reduce the impact of sanctions (against Russia. -
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) on key sectors of the Italian economy, including discussions on the exclusion of financial sanctions for the energy sector,” the publication reports.
Earlier, the Chairman of the State Council of Italy, Franco Frattini, noted the difficulty of imposing sanctions on Moscow at a time when Europe needs gas supplies.
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said that Russia is an indispensable partner in gas supplies to Europe.