(ANSA) - MOSCOW, JAN 18 - "I like the Italians, they are very similar to the Russians, and the Russians like the Italian way of life. I can't see them as people who build walls and barriers. The confrontational attitude (with Russia) was imposed on Europe", and therefore also on Italy.
This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Serghei Lavrov in response to a question from ANSA.
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