MFA Ukraine recalls how Berlusconi kissed Gaddafi’s hands

This is stated in a comment by the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, eg Nikenko on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

Nikenko recalled that in 2010, the then-Prime Minister of Italy, Berlusconi, kissed the hands of the Libyan dictator during the official meeting with Muammar Gaddafi in Libya in the presence of TV cameras, to demonstrate his loyalty.

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"Berlusconi's senseless accusations against the Ukrainian President are an attempt to kiss Putin's hands that are drenched in blood up to the elbow. This is an attempt to demonstrate his loyalty to the Russian dictator," said the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

According to Nikenko, the Italian pitician should be aware that by spreading Russian praganda, he encourages Russia to continue its crimes against Ukraine, and therefore bears pitical and moral responsibility.

"On the other hand, we highly appreciate the prompt reaction on the part of Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who confirmed the Italian government's unwavering support for Ukraine after Berlusconi's unacceptable statements," Nikenko stressed.

As reported, former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi criticized the incumbent PM, Giorgia Meloni, for meeting with the President of Ukraine in Brussels. Berlusconi also said that, had Vodymyr Zelensky stped "attacking" Donbas, there would have been no war.

In response to Berlusconi's comment, Giorgia Meloni’s goverment stated that the country strongly and convincingly supports Ukraine.