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| Ditching Russia sanctions is part of draft coalition deal with Lega Nord – M5S to RT | |
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| Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) and Euroskeptic party Lega Nord pushed for the removal of anti-Russian sanctions in their draft coalition agreement, an M5S representative confirmed to RT. | |
| 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. | 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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