According to Italian media, Soloviev – known for his close ties with the Kremlin – called Meloni during the program, among others. “a disgrace to the human race”, “a wild animal”, “a patented idiot” and “a nasty woman”. He added that the Italian is a “fascist creature who betrayed her voters” and even “betrayed Trump.”
Maria Zakharova: it's time for Italy to think again
— I told the Russian ambassador that it is unacceptable for a commentator on state television Rossiya 1 to use vulgar, unacceptable language towards the prime minister of a free and democratic country such as Italy, said Antonio Tajani at a press conference after the meeting with Radosław Sikorski. – We are not concerned about political criticism, but vulgar, sexist insults towards the head of government are absolutely unacceptable – he added.
Maria Zakharova also reacted to the case, stating that “Italy is blinded by propaganda and it is time for it to consider which side of history it is on.” — Italian diplomats have allowed Western media focused on the United States and Great Britain to influence their brains for many years, said a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry.
