Silvio Berlusconi. Archival photoMOSCOW, 5 Jun. Leaders of some European countries prevented «dragging» Russia to the side of the West, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said in an article for Giornale. «Once again, I regret that some European leaders boycotted my attempts to drag Russia into the Western camp,» — the politician wrote. He did not specify which heads of state he was talking about. Speaking about what is happening in Ukraine, Berlusconi suggested that the situation in Europe would now be completely different if his plan for Russia had been implemented. Russia has been conducting a special operation on February 24 denazification and demilitarization of Ukraine. Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the Ministry of Defense, Russian troops have already completed the main tasks of the first stage — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal of the department was the liberation of Donbass.Read the full text of the article on the InoSMI website >>
In the Kremlin commented on the statements that Russia was invited to NATO
