Sanctions on Russia: the Risk of a Divided Europe
... showed that both Paris and Berlin want to keep the doors open for cooperation with Russia. The Italian cautious approach is very much in line with the double track diplomacy... ... violation of international law in Crimea as well as Moscow’s use of force in Syria asking a peaceful solution under UN auspices. On the other hand, Italy is aware that the only way to reach a sustainable peace in the Middle East (as... ... engaged rather than further isolate it. For this reason, Renzi is not sure that new sanctions would make a peace settlement in Syria easier to reach. Although sanctions...
22.11.2016