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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.”

Italian Airforce intercept Russian planes over Baltic Sea

March 30, 2024March 30, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian Airforce fighters intercepted Russian planes over the Baltic Sea twice in 24 hours, Italian sources said Friday.

Meloni not congratulating Putin on his re-election

March 23, 2024March 23, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni said on Friday she does not share the position of the Hungarian Premier. Viktor Orban congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his landslide re-election on Monday.

The Russian warship Varyag (illustrative photo: CC BY-randychiu, Flickr)

Italian Naval Chief says Russian ships in Med pose risk

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s navy chief says a recent rise in the number of Russian ships in the Mediterranean risked causing incidents in the area.

Conte does not want Russian funding insinuations to cloud Italian general election

Conte does not want Russian funding insinuations to ‘pollute’ vote

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Giuseppe Conte, leader of 5-Star Movement (M5S), says there is a risk insinuations about Russian funding to political parties could contaminate the September 25 general election campaign.

Meloni and Salvini say they have never received money from Russia

Salvini & Meloni say they have never received money from Russia

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Following an interview by La Repubblica with former US Ambassador to NATO Paul Volker, Matteo Salvini (League) and Giorgia Meloni (Fdl) state they have never accepted money from Russia.

Russian supply of gas to continue says Draghi

Italy expects Russia will continue to supply gas

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian Prime Minister Draghi said on Thursday he does not expect Russia to cut supply of gas. He added he believed Russia had stepped back from a demand for payment in roubles.

Police seize villas and yachts including the Lady M from Russians

Italy seizes property and yachts of Russians

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian police seize villas and yachts worth €143million from five Russians placed on sanctions lists. The operation is part of a coordinated western drive to force President Putin’s hand over Ukraine.