In his telegrams to Italian President Carlo Adzelio Champi and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Mr Putin said Russia was ready to provide help to the Italian Government in dealing with the aftermath of the earthquakes.
According to the latest data, 29 people, including 25 children, were killed. The earthquakes were felt the strongest in Molise, Campania, Basilicata, Apulia, and Lazio.