“We see that the Italian government’s position is more moderate than the policy of many other European countries and, paying attention to this, we evaluate it accordingly.” Russian President Vladmir Putin thus expresses himself on Italy’s position in the international framework linked to the war between Ukraine and Russia. According to Putin, who answers questions from international agencies in a meeting in St. Petersburg, “in Italy the Russophobia of cavemen is not thriving and we take this into consideration.”
Once the war in Ukraine is over, Putin hopes for a rapid restoration of relations with Italy. Quoted by Ria Novosti, the Russian president says: “We sincerely hope that sooner or later, after the end of the war, we will be able to restore relations with Italy, and perhaps even faster than with any other European country.”
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