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Italy summons Russian ambassador over TV host insults to PM Meloni
- On Tuesday, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani summoned Russian Ambassador Alexey Paramonov to formally protest 'extremely serious and offensive' remarks directed at Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by a pro-Kremlin television host.
- Pro-Kremlin presenter Vladimir Solovyov recently used Russian television to call Meloni a 'certified idiot,' 'disgrace to the human race,' and 'fascist creature,' claiming she betrayed her voters and President Donald Trump.
- Italian opposition leaders united in condemning the rhetoric, with Democratic Party secretary Elly Schlein labeling remarks 'unacceptable sexist accusations' and Five Star Movement leader Giuseppe Conte describing insults as 'unspeakable.'
- Tensions surrounding the incident follow Trump's recent criticism of Meloni over her unwillingness to join the Iran war, alongside her public defense of Pope Leo XIV against the former president's verbal attacks.
- While Meloni's government has provided consistent military and civilian aid to Ukraine since the invasion, her ruling coalition includes the League party, which maintains documented close ties with the Kremlin.
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Russian propaganda has taken a very dirty stand against Prime Minister Meloni.
Italian opposition parties have also condemned the Russian propagandist's comments.
The first comment from Palazzo Chigi: "Male don't do, fear not to have it." Contacts with Tajani, then the decision to call the ambassador: "Too serious to let fall"
During a live broadcast, a Russian television host insulted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, calling her a "fascist slut." Rome reacted with outrage and summoned the Russian ambassador. Russian host Vladimir Solovyov, in an episode of his program "Polnyj Kontakt" ("Full Contact"), used vulgar language in Italian, calling the Italian prime minister, among other things, a "fascist, a certified idiot, a bad woman." "Meloni is a disgrace to hu…
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