Among the requirements imposed by Palazzo Chigi and on which the EU Commission will also have to express its opinion, there is Unicredit's exit from Russia by January 2026. Today the bank returned to the issue, reiterating that "contrary to some public information circulated, Unicredit's presence in Russia is not in conflict with any international position". Through a note, Piazza Gae Aulenti adds that the institute " fully complies with all laws applicable and the sanctions framework (of which Italy is a signatory) and operates according to more stringent standards or in line with all the requirements of the EU Supervisory Authority, which are even more stringent than the legislation and the sanctions regime".