Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said Monday that voters' choices should always be respected after Sunday's presidential election in Russia was won by President Vladimir Putin.
"They voted in Russia, we take note of it," League leader Salvini said on the sidelines of a conference on public transport in Milan.
"When a people votes, it is always right.
"Elections are always good, both when one wins and when one loses.
"When I lose them, I try to understand where I went wrong and how to do better next time.
"Elections have taken place, we take note of the vote of the Russian citizens, hoping that 2024 will be the year of peace".
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