US pressure on Italy to back Russia sanctions - media

(ANSA) - Washington, November 19 - The United States has exerted pressure on Italy to keep backing EU sanctions on Russia, BuzzFeed said Monday citing diplomatic sources.
    It said "the US administration is concerned that the populist and pro-Kremlin Italian government may pull its support for such measures." It said "it is not clear whether Donald Trump is aware of these lobbying actions".
    BuzzFeed said similar pressure was put on the previous Italian government.