Russia considers Italy as "one of its main economic partners".
This was stated by President Vladimir Putin, who today meets online a delegation of large Italian industrial groups.
Russia, the president added, is "a reliable supplier of energy resources to Italian consumers".
Sixteen representatives of large Italian companies
will participate today in the online meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
This was announced by the spokesman of the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov.
There are
three representatives of Italian industrial groups
who have given up on being present at an online meeting today with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The spokesman for the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, said, adding that 16 will instead be the participants.
The spokesperson did not say which companies will be represented.
"I don't want to name them - said Peskov - since fake news is circulating and someone is putting pressure on someone else".