We need Russia in order to fight terror says Renzi

(ANSA) - Rome, December 18 - Premier Matteo Renzi said Friday Europe needs Russia in order to combat Islamist terror.
    "We have never made a secret of our position," Renzi told reporters at the close of an EU summit on terrorism and immigration. "In order to fight extremism, we need Russia to also be at the table". The premier added he hoped for a speedy lifting of European sanctions against Russia over its annexation of the Ukraine's Crimea peninsula. The sanctions "are mutual", said Renzi.