The announcement of the leader of the Italian League, Matteo Salvinito be organizing a trip to Moscow to negotiate with Vladimir Putin the end of the war in Ukraine has generated controversy and criticism in Italia.
Salvini has repeatedly reiterated his will to be able to go to Moscow to meet with members of the Russian government in order to mediate the end of the war and the return to negotiations.
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This Saturday he explained that he would be thinking about it again and that “he doesn’t want to go to Russia in the name of the government”, but to represent “the sentiment of the majority of Italians”.
Italian newspapers publish today, citing internal government sources, that the prime minister, Mario Draghifelt “astonished and annoyed” by the decision of Salviniwho would not have reported his intentions.
Furthermore, the statements of Salvini occur a few days after the conversation between Draghi y Putin in which, among other things, they addressed the possibility of finding a solution to the blockade of the odessa port and other ports. of Black Sea tax by Russiawhich is making it impossible to export by ship almost all of the wheat available in Ukraine.
Only Draghi speaks with Putin
From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs assured that they had no knowledge of the possible trip and the minister, Luigi di Maiosettled: «With putin talk to yourself Draghi». Di Maio added that go to Moscow can’t be “a summer tour” and asked Salvini “responsibility” as stated Efe.
Adversaries and allies
The statements of Salvinialso provoked criticism from members of different political parties such as the secretary of the progressive Democratic Party, Enrico Lettawho defined the initiative as “madness” and commented sarcastically that the leader of the right-wing League “goes where the heart beats», referring to his previous positions in favor of the Russian president.
At this stage we need a strong position from the West
Criticism also came from his partner in the right-wing coalition, the leader of the Brothers of Italy, Giorgia Meloniwho stated that “care must be taken not to show any signs of cracks in the front: at this stage we need a solid posture of West».
A controversial admiration
The leader of the Liga has come to express great admiration for PutinEven after the invasion of Crimea.
During a trip to Moscow also took a photo with a T-shirt with the photo of Putinand on several occasions he had said, as he recalls Efe that he esteemed and respected the Russian president, stating that he had given “wealth, prosperity and pride” to Russia after the Soviet period.
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In early March, Salvini I travel to Polandbut in Industrya city a few kilometers from the border with Ukraine, the mayor, Wokciech Bakunwarned that he could not welcome him, and invited him to go to the nearby dividing line to “condemn” the military invasion of Russia.
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