Senza problema, Marco.
The Chinese journalist will deliver her article on a certain "Marco Cimarosti" of Italy on time by simply consulting the "Yidali xingming yiming shouce". The Chinese transcription of "Cimarosti" is stated on page 184.
Transcription of "Putin" can be found in the "Eyu xingming yiming shouce" (page 372).
Transcription of English personal names are listed in the "Yingyu xingming yiming shouce" and the "Deyu xingming yiming shouce" quotes the transcription of German personal names.
I am compiling a list of samples showing the Chinese transcription (in simplified characters) of English, German, Italian and Russian personal names which I will upload to the files section shortly.
Vocabulary:
1. Yidali = Italy, Italian
2. Eyu = Russian (language)
3. Yingyu = English (language)
4. Deyu = German (language)
5. xingming = family name
6. yiming = translation (of names)
7. shouce = manual