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Italy PM's advisor takes responsibility for talking to Russian pranksters and resigns

3 November, 2023 Friday
19:34

Diplomatic advisor to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has taken responsibility for her conversation with Russian pranksters and resigned

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This is reported by Reuters.

"This matter was not handled well, we are all sorry, Ambassador (Francesco) Talo took responsibility for it," Meloni said, announcing that her aide had quit.

Background

Italian Prime Minister Meloni spoke with Russian pranksters who posed as African Union officials. During the conversation, the Italian Prime Minister said that European leaders are tired of the war in Ukraine.

"I see that there is a lot of fatigue, I have to say the truth, from all the sides. We (are) near the moment in which everybody understands that we need a way out."

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