Silvio Berlusconi spoils his Prime Minister Melonis visit to Kiev

Silvio Berlusconi spoils his Prime Minister Meloni’s visit to Kiev

With his visit, Prime Minister Meloni wanted to emphasize Rome’s loyalty. But Zelenskyy complains about his partners.

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni actually wanted to salvage her country’s transatlantic NATO reputation with her quick visit to Ukraine. But the shadow of Putin’s friendly coalition partners à la Silvio Berlusconi followed them to Kiev: there, the right-wing politician assured President Volodymyr Zelenskiy “all kinds of military, financial and civil support” and emphasized, also with a view to skeptics in their own ranks: “Those who support Ukraine militarily are working for peace.”