Silvio Berlusconi? One of the “leaders from whom I learned a lot”. In his speech during the end-of-year press conference, Vladimir Putin he also spoke about theItaliaremembering the former Italian Prime Minister who passed away in 2023 and explaining that he would gladly have a cup of tea in his company if he had the chance. “Despite what happens now, we perceive one in Italian society certain sympathy for Russiajust as we have it for Italy”, declared the Russian president during the interview with the press at Gostiny Dvor, the Guest Palace in Moscow.
Vladimir Putin and the memory of Silvio Berlusconi
Berlusconi was a particularly “warm in relationships, very hardworking, very tenacious“, explained the Kremlin leader in front of journalists and Russian citizens present at the conference, representing various Russian regions. He brings it back The Messenger.
Putin was keen to underline how the founder of Forza Italia has “done a lot for it relationship development between Italy and Russia”, recognizing his ability as a true leader and explaining that he had learned a lot from him.
Putin and Berlusconi together in 2003
The friendship between the two politicians, moreover, is a well-known story. On the occasion of the death of the founder of Mediaset in the summer of 2023, the Russian president had defined him as “dear friend“, speaking of a “irreparable loss“.
The denunciation of the “Russophobic policies” of the Italian authorities
The tones used by Moscow when talking about our country have definitely changed in a short time. Only two months ago, in fact, the Foreign Ministry had denounced the “Russophobic policies” of the Italian authorities, after the decision to deny visas to the Russian delegation that was supposed to take part in theInternational Astronautical Congress of Milan.
Some time before, in January 2023, the Foreign Minister himself, Sergey Lavrovhad expressed regret at “seeing Italy become one of the leaders in the anti-Russian front”.
“Not one is spreading in Italy cavernicoli Russophobiaand we take it into consideration”, Putin underlined this summer, in a face-to-face meeting with representatives of some international news agencies. “We hope – he added – that when the situation regarding Ukraine begins to stabilize, we will be able to re-establish relations with Italy perhaps even faster than with some other countries.”
Words on the situation in Ukraine
During the conference, the head of the Kremlin also spoke about the war in Ukraine, claiming how the situation on the battlefield now changed radically.
“We advance along the entire front line – his words – Not 100,200, 300 meters: our soldiers gain territory to square kilometers. We are moving towards achievement of the outlined objectives at the beginning of this story.”
Finally, regarding the possibility of a negotiation with Kievthe tone seemed more relaxed than usual: “Politics is the art of compromise. We have always said that we are ready for negotiations and compromises. Except that the other party has always refused to talk to us. We are always ready: the outcome of the talks is always a compromise“.
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