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Nicholas Whithorn

Nicholas Whithorn
@NickWhithorn

Sep 22, 2022
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In an interview recorded for Italian TV, Berlusconi expresses outrageous views on Putin's invasion of Ukraine [Thread]. While reading, remember Berlusconi presents himself as guarantor for the NATO & EU credentials of a right-wing Italian government >> 1 open.online/2022/09/22/ber…

He starts by saying, "Putin found himself in a difficult & dramatic situation," because "emissaries from the two Donbass Republics went to Moscow & spoke to everyone, with the newspapers, the TV & Ministers." >> 2
Berlusconi says the emissaries told Putin, "Zelensky has stepped up his attacks on us & our borders, we have reached 16k dead. Defend us because if you don't we don't know how bad things might get." >> 3
Berlusconi continues, saying Putin was thus put on the spot & was "pushed into coming up with this special operation by the Russian people, his party & his Ministers"
Berlusconi says the plan was: "enter Kyiv in a week, replace Zelensky with a government made up of respectable people & withdraw in another week." However, Russian troops met "unexpected resistance supplied with all kinds of arms by the West." //5
Nicholas Whithorn

Nicholas Whithorn

@NickWhithorn
Legal & Financial Translator, University Lecturer and Translation Researcher specialising in Italian antimafia terminology. Tweets in English and Italian.
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