ROME (Reuters) - Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini bowed to demands on Tuesday to address parliament on allegations that his right-wing League party had sought illegal funding from Russia, saying he would take questions on the topic in regular question time.
Salvini's coalition partner and opposition parties have been pressing him to make a parliamentary statement since U.S. website Buzzfeed reported last week that a Salvini aide had sought to use an oil deal to divert Russian funds to the League.
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