NATO Secretary-General Jens
Stoltenberg said Wednesday on the new Italian government's
overtures to Russia and vow to work to revise sanctions that "we
must maintain political dialogue with Russia but the economic
sanctions are important".
Stoltenberg said "congratulations to the new Italian Premier
Giuseppe Conte, I look forward to working with him, I will meet
him soon".
He said he was happy about "Italy's commitment to NATO
confirmed by Conte", since "Italy is an important ally" for the
Alliance.
Sanctions on Russia will remain until Moscow changes its
policies, US Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchinson told
journalists Wednesday.
"Italy is one of our strongest allies", she said, "but we
believe that the sanctions must be maintained on Russia until
Moscow changes its behaviour".
She said "it is important that our allies should remain solid
on this position" about maintaining sanctions "at least until
Russia changes its stance, because otherwise it would be a very
bad signal to send to Moscow".
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