Berlusconi Champions Putin As Europe Fears Italy S Pivot To The Far Right
Berlusconi told Italian TV that the purpose of the Russian invasion was to replace the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with “decent people,” but he suggested Putin had been misled by his own officials. His comments come ahead of a general election in Italy on Sunday, in which an alliance of right-wing parties, including Berlusconi’s Forza Italia party, is expected to win. That’s caused some concern in Europe that the new Italian government could potentially be more sympathetic to Russia....