Matteo Salvini also emphasized that the previously-imposed sanctions against Russia cost Italian citizens a pretty penny, not to mention national companies

The President stressed that Russia was ready to combine all efforts to respond appropriately to these challenges

The Russian leader noted that states "should create bridges among themselves to establish cooperation and a common understanding of how to move forward"

According to Jonas Gahr Store, the situation cannot be such that only Americans have a channel of communication with the Russian leadership