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Foreign Minister Tajani spoke about Italy donation to Ukraine Energy Fund Russia could try to influence general election

Russia could try to influence Italy’s next election, Tajani warns

September 2, 2026September 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Russia could attempt to interfere in Italy’s next general election, Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani warned on Wednesday, saying action was needed early to protect Europe’s democracies.

Vladimir Solovyov. By LSlutsky.Ru, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=180907175

Kremlin’s mouthpiece Solovyov hurls obscene insults at Meloni

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Russian state television presenter Vladimir Solovyov, the Kremlin’s most prominent propaganda voice, launched a foul-mouthed attack on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on live television on Tuesday, prompting Italy to summon the Russian ambassador in formal protest.

Giovanni Scopa summed over what Moscow calls an 'anti-Russian campaign' by Italian media

Moscow summons Italian diplomat over ‘anti-Russian campaign’

August 9, 2025August 9, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Russian foreign ministry on Thursday summoned Italy’s chargé d’affaires in Moscow, Giovanni Scopa, to protest against what it called an “anti-Russian campaign” in the Italian media.

Spokeswoman for Russia Foreign Minitry, Maria Zakharova. Credit: AP

Russia accuses Italy of drawing more attention to its “problems”

March 14, 2025March 14, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Foreign ministry spokeswoman for Russia, Maria Zakharova, claimed on Friday that Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani only “attracted more attention” to Italy’s “problems” by summoning the ambassador to Rome.

Russia Warns of ‘Consequences’ Over Mattarella’s Comments

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned that President Sergio Mattarella’s recent comments in Marseille will not go “without consequences.”

Russia fines Google unprecedented amount

October 31, 2024October 31, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Russia is reportedly demanding a staggering penalty from Google for its refusal to unblock several pro-Russian YouTube channels, with the fines now amounting to more than 2 undecillion rubles – a figure with a near-unimaginable 36 zeroes following the initial “2.”