If he left, the money would come from the Russian embassy in Italy. After the rumors according to which the consultant of Matteo Salvini, Antonio Capuano, would have been given by the son of the head of the Gru (the Russian military service) the money for the trip to Moscow of the League (later canceled), the Russian embassy in Rome has released a note in which he explains: “As you know, the Matteo Salvini’s trip was scheduled for May 29. In Moscow, as we previously communicated, they were ready to meet the Italian representative at the appropriate level “. But, the press release continues, “since, due to EU sanctions, direct flights on the Rome-Moscow route were suspended, it was necessary for the Italian delegation to purchase airline tickets for an Aeroflot flight from Istanbul. in Moscow. Due to the sanctions in force against this airline, it is difficult to buy tickets for his flights from the territory of the European Union. The embassy assisted Salvini and the people who accompanied him in the purchase of airline tickets they needed in rubles through a Russian travel agency. ” Therefore, the Russian embassy in Italy paid for the flight of the Northern League leader.
The reaction of the Democratic Party is immediate. “What was Salvini going to do in Moscow at the expense of Russia? Don’t tell us the lie that you were going to make peace “, he attacks Lia QuartapelleHead of Foreign Affairs of the dem.
Money from Putin’s services to Antonio Capuano for Salvini’s flight to Moscow
by Giuliano Foschini
June 10, 2022
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Since Salvini’s trip to Moscow, the embassy continues, “did not take place for well-known reasons, in the end we were returned the equivalent of the amount spent for the purchase of airline tickets in euros (with respective supporting documents). . We see nothing illegal in all these actions. ” And he adds: “As for the speculations on the names of specific employees of the embassy, we consider them absolutely inadequate.”
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