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Italy will not recognise outcome of Russian ‘referenda’ – Draghi

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Published: Sep 29, 2022, 09:22 UTC

ROME (Reuters) - Italy will not recognise the outcome of the "referenda" in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine, Prime Minister Mario Draghi told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday.

World leaders address the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City

ROME (Reuters) – Italy will not recognise the outcome of the “referenda” in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine, Prime Minister Mario Draghi told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday.

The message was conveyed in a phone call which confirmed the Italian government’s continuous support for Ukrainian authorities and population in all areas, Draghi’s office said.

(Reporting by Alvise Armellini, editing by Maria Pia Quaglia)

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