Converging interests are prompting Italy and Russia to forge an informal partnership to deal with the Syrian conflict and the Libyan civil war, which are among the most pressing security challenges facing the international community today. For distinct reasons, Rome and Moscow strive for geopolitical centrality: The Italian government is trying to regain a prominent role in the increasingly troubled Mediterranean region, and the Kremlin is attempting to tear down the economic and financial sanctions regime imposed on Russia by the European Union and the United States over its meddling and aggression in Ukraine.
The Italian cabinet has resolutely advanced the …read more
Source: The Jamestown Foundation
