Italy plans to send an ambassador back to Syria after a decade-long absence, the country’s foreign minister said, in a diplomatic move that could spark divisions among European Union allies. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, speaking in front of relevant parliamentary committees on Thursday, announced Rome’s intention to re-establish diplomatic ties with Syria. Tajani said the move was to prevent Russia from monopolising diplomatic efforts in the Middle Eastern country. The announcement also follows Wednesday’s meeting between Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and the isolated Syrian President …