Italy is committed to Ukraine's sovereignty and opposes Russia's illegal 2014 annexation of the Crimean peninsula, foreign minister Luigi Di Maio said on Thursday during a visit to Kiev.
"I reiterated to my colleague Kuleba Italy's full backing for Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty and our non-recognition of the illegal annexation of Crimea," Di Maio said-
Di Maio was speaking after talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba.
Italy's strong support for European Union sanctions against Moscow shows its "unwavering and concrete" solidarity, Di Maio said.
