G7 energy meeting 'no forum' for Russia sanctions - Renzi

(ANSA) - Rome, May 6 - Tuesday's meeting of G7 energy ministers in Rome "is not the appropriate forum" for agreeing new sanctions against Russia, Italian Premier Matteo Renzi was quoted by Bloomberg as saying. Energy ministers of the G7 group of the world's wealthiest industrial nations were due to meet in the Italian capital to discuss alternatives to Russian oil and gas in light of the deepening crisis in eastern Ukraine in which Russia is alleged to be playing an active part. Europe is highly dependent on Russia for its energy supplies, which are piped through Ukraine.