The regional council of Italy's northern region Lombardy has adopted a non-binding resolution on recognizing Crimea as part of Russia. The document also calls on the central government to work out a plan to lift the sanctions from Moscow, local news agency Il Giorno reports.
Ukraine Today: Yet another Italian region votes to recognize Russian Crimea
A couple walks past a graffito depicting Russia's President Vladimir Putin in the Crimean city of Simferopol on August 18, 2015.
