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Italy’s Lega Nord, M5S reportedly agree to ditch Russia sanctions, Russia on the agenda M5S tells RT | |
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Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) and Euroskeptic party Lega Nord reportedly want to get rid of anti-Russian sanctions in their coalition deal. An M5S representative told RT that Russia is part of the deal. | |
A draft of a joint program of the two parties was leaked and published by Italian media on Thursday. The 40-page document reportedly calls for end to treating Russia as a threat and refers to it as a partner, calling for more openness towards it. | A draft of a joint program of the two parties was leaked and published by Italian media on Thursday. The 40-page document reportedly calls for end to treating Russia as a threat and refers to it as a partner, calling for more openness towards it. |
RT has received confirmation from M5S that Russia is indeed mentioned in the program. “We can confirm that in the draft of the agreement there is [a part about] the Russians, but it’s not official,” Diego Destro, press officer for MEPs at European Parliament Movimento 5 told RT. | |
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