Russian Ambassador Praises Salvini's Meeting with Businesses Operating in Russia
Alexei Paramonov said the meeting between Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini and entrepreneurs active in Russia "signals a return to realism," according to ANSA.
Russia's ambassador to Italy, Alexei Paramonov, praised a meeting held by Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini with Italian entrepreneurs who maintain business activities in Russia, the Italian news agency ANSA reported.
According to ANSA, Paramonov described the meeting as a sign of "a return to realism" in Italy's approach to relations with Russia, though the ambassador did not elaborate further on what he meant by the term, based on the available report.
Details about the date, location, and specific participants of the meeting between Salvini and the entrepreneurs were not disclosed in the ANSA report. It was also not specified which sectors the entrepreneurs represented or the scope of their business dealings in Russia.
Salvini, who leads the League party and serves as deputy prime minister in the Italian government, has previously expressed views favoring dialogue with Moscow, though the ANSA report did not include direct comments from Salvini regarding the meeting or its outcomes.
ANSA did not provide additional context on the broader diplomatic or economic implications of the meeting, nor did it include responses from other Italian officials or the Italian government regarding Paramonov's characterization of the gathering.
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