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And he said Berlusconi In the audio recording published on the site "no printing"THE "I called President Putin, adding that Putin had sent him 20 bottles of vodka and"great message" He turned 86 last month.
A spokeswoman said so European CommissionOn Wednesday he was investigating whether the vodka shipment constituted a violation of European sanctions against Russia.
There were further statements leaked Wednesday to raise concerns, with Berlusconi blaming Ukraine at the outbreak of war.
He added: "Putin had to launch his own operation in Ukraine, travel to Kiev to overthrow the government and install a government he had already chosen. Ukrainian minority Made up of more rational leaders".
And he continued: Putin was surprised by the resistance fueled by the weapons of the West, adding: "Unfortunately today there are no leaders in the Western world, no leaders in Europe and the United States of America, no real leaders".
After Berlusconi’s statements, apparently Giorgia Meloni party leader "Brothers of Italy"The right wing, who in a recent interview promised to continue sending weapons to Ukraine, is increasingly alone in supporting Ukraine, especially due to growing political pressure from the left.
Berlusconi, who left power 10 years ago but whose party is part of the coalition that won the last election, has a strong friendship with the president. Vladimir Putin.
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And he said Berlusconi In the audio recording published in La Presse, “I was calling President Putin, adding that Putin had sent him 20 bottles of vodka and a ‘very kind message’ for his 86th birthday last month”.
A spokeswoman said so European CommissionOn Wednesday he was investigating whether the vodka shipment constituted a violation of European sanctions against Russia.
There were further statements leaked Wednesday to raise concerns, with Berlusconi blaming Ukraine at the outbreak of war.
“Putin had to start his own operation in Ukraine, travel to Kiev to overthrow the government and install a government he had already chosen,” he added. Ukrainian minority composed of more rational leaders “.
And he continued: Putin was surprised by the resistance fueled by the weapons of the West, adding: “Today, unfortunately, there are no leaders in the Western world, there are no leaders in Europe and the United States of America, there are no real leaders. “
After Berlusconi’s statements, apparently Giorgia Meloni The leader of the right-wing Brothers of Italy party, who in a recent interview promised to continue sending weapons to Ukraine, is increasingly alone in her support for Ukraine, especially due to growing political pressure from the left.
Berlusconi, who left power 10 years ago but whose party is part of the coalition that won the last election, has a strong friendship with the president. Vladimir Putin.
