"Contacts continue": Lega secretary Matteo Salvini thus answered a question about his trip to Russia.
"If I have to ask for a ceasefire, I have to ask Russia that started the conflict. I did it - he added - and I will do it again transparently without asking for anything in return because this is the Italian national interest. peace does the good of Italy who insults, criticizes and speaks only of weapons and war does evil to Italy ".
"I - Salvini claimed - have the right and duty to meet everyone and I hope that other party leaders are doing it too".
The Russian Foreign Minister "I had to meet him. I didn't hear him. It would have been an opportunity and I hope it will be an opportunity",
"It is ridiculous and outrageous that there are those who threaten and intimidate. That Copasir deems it to investigate what the League secretary does and who he meets, moreover having told it on TV and in the newspapers, it is unacceptable intimidation", said Salvini, from the prefecture in Milan for the Republic Day, returning to the controversy for his announced trip to Russia.
"Today I heard the heads of the security services and they deny any further investigation, investigation, inquiry. Fortunately - he added - we are in a free country and for peace I meet everyone head on".
"Salvini's criticisms? It seems like a film I've already seen. Remember when he brought down the Conte I government? It all started like this, criticizing the various government ministers until they pulled the plug. I hope not to see the same film again. Who will explain later to the Italians who, due to an unmotivated summer crisis, have burned the 200 billion of the NRP? ": thus the Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio.
"We all work for peace, respecting alliances and international partners," added the minister.
