"In Russia they voted, we take note of it. When people vote they are always right, elections are always good both when one wins and when one loses them".
Thus the Minister of Infrastructure, Matteo Salvini, on the sidelines of a conference on local public transport in Milan regarding the elections in Russia, which declared Vladimir Putin's victory.
"When I lose them - continued Salvini - I try to understand where I went wrong and how to do better next time. There have been elections, we take note of the vote of the Russian citizens, hoping that 2024 will be the year of peace".
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