Brothers of Italy (FdI) leader
Giorgia Meloni said Friday that Russia's declaration that it has
annexed areas of Ukraine that it has occupied is of no value.
"The Russian Federation's declaration of the annexation of four
Ukraine regions after sham referendums held during a violent
military occupation has no legal or political value," said
Meloni, who looks set to become Italy's first woman premier
after FdI spearheaded the right's coalition's victory in
Sunday's general election.
"(Russian President Vladimir) Putin has once again shown his
Soviet-style Neo-imperialist vision, which threatens the
security of the entire European continent.
"This latest breach of the rules of co-existence between nations
by Russia confirms the need for firmness and unity by the
Western democracies".
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