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Ukraine President Volodymyr
Zelensky's spokesperson has criticized Forza Italia (FI) leader
Silvio Berlusconi after the media billionaire and ex-premier
suggested Russia President Vladimir Putin was "pushed" into
invading Ukraine.
"Putin has been in power for 20 years. He has killed or
imprisoned his political opponents," Zelensky spokesperson
Seriiy Nykyforov told La Repubblica.
"He organized a massacre in Syria, he is responsible for taking
out a passenger flight with 300 people on board in 2014.
"Now he is threatening nuclear weapons.
"So, if we have understood right, Berlusconi trusts him and uses
his example to define who is respectable and who isn't?"
When asked about Sunday's election, Nykyforov said "it's
essential that the citizens choose candidates who have, and who
follow, the right moral principles".
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