“For me Silvio was a cherished person and a true friend,” Putin said. theSun theSundaily Berlusconi Putin Italy Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi smile as they stand near a huge fire in a wildlife preserve and recreation area near a residence of Zavidovo some 120 km north-west of Moscow, 03 February 2003. AFPPIX: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said the death of Silvio Berlusconi, one of his closest friends in the West, was an “irreparable loss” and hailed him as a “true friend.
“A true patriot, Silvio Berlusconi always put the interests of the Fatherland above all else,“ Putin added. Berlusconi struggled to break up with the increasingly isolated Kremlin chief even after Russian sent troops to Ukraine in February 2022.
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