Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who criticized the current head of the government of the country, Giorgia Meloni, for meeting with the President of Ukraine at a summit in Brussels, plays along with Russian President Vladimir Putin and encourages the Russian Federation to continue the war, said Oleg Nikolenko, spokesman for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry..

Nikolenko noted that in 2010, when he worked at the Ukrainian Embassy in Libya, the then Prime Minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi, kissed the hands of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi during a visit to the country as part of an official ceremony in the presence of television cameras to demonstrate his loyalty..

“Berlusconi’s ridiculous accusations against the Ukrainian president are an attempt to kiss Putin’s hands, which are up to the elbows in blood. Attempts to demonstrate their loyalty to the Russian dictator. At the same time, the Italian politician must be aware that by spreading Russian propaganda, he encourages Russia to continue its crimes against Ukraine, and therefore bears political and moral responsibility,” the speaker of the Ukrainian diplomatic department said..

He added that Ukraine is grateful and appreciate the prompt reaction of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who confirmed the unwavering support of Ukraine from the Italian government after Berlusconi's unacceptable statements..

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