Paramonov’s threat to our country: “Better that the French Minister of Economy’s statements on the total financial and economic war find no followers in Rome.” The Farnesina rejects the threats. Guerini: we don’t give weight to propaganda
FLY. Italy received “significant assistance” from Russia during the Covid-19 pandemic, also at “a request sent by the Defense Minister, Lorenzo Guerini, who is now one of the main” hawks “and inspirers of the anti-Russian campaign in the Italian government “. To threaten our country, the director of the European department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Alexei Paramonov, uses a subject already the subject of a Russian propaganda action and an intelligence operation that The print revealed in full pandemic, with consequent threats to the newspaper: aid against the virus. And launching the not too veiled accusation of treason, he now raises the tone: “There will be consequences if the sanctions against Russia are tightened”. In an exclusive interview with the Russian agency Ria Novostiaddressing Italy and Europe, he says: “We would not want the logic of the statements of the French Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire, who declared” total financial and economic war “on Russia, to find followers in Italy and cause a series of corresponding irreversible consequences “.
The Italian response was not long in coming. The Farnesina “firmly rejects the threatening statements of the Director of the European Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexei Paramonov, according to which any new sanctions” on Russia “would have irreversible consequences for Italy and calls on the Russian Foreign Ministry” to act to the immediate cessation of the illegal and brutal aggression “against Ukraine,” which the Farnesina strongly condemns “. Italy with its European and international partners – underlines a note – will continue to exert all pressure so that Russia returns within the framework of international legality.
“It is depressing – insists Paramonov – that now, against the backdrop of anti-Russian hysteria, the Italian authorities have overnight forgotten everything, the existing bilateral treaties and agreements, the special nature of our ties,” and joined the frenetic russophobic campaign ”. We hope – he continues – that Rome, as well as the other European capitals, will come to their senses and remember the deep interests of their peoples “and that” the fight against all Russians, bordering on absolute racism, will give way to sober and balanced aimed at finding ways to ensure the security and prosperity of the entire European continent, and not just a part of it ”.
Regarding the supply of gas to Italy, the director stressed that “Russian energy companies have always fully fulfilled their obligations and continue to do so now”. Given Rome’s significant dependence on Russian hydrocarbons, which reaches 40-45%, “the abandonment of reliable energy transport mechanisms that have developed over many decades would have extremely negative consequences for the Italian economy and for all Italians, ”observed Paramanov.
Guerini: we do not give weight to propaganda
«We don’t give weight to the propaganda. Instead, we encourage every political and diplomatic step that puts an end to the suffering of the Ukrainian people. Italy is on the side of Ukraine and will continue to be so, “Defense Minister Guerini later declared.
The reactions, solidarity with Minister Guerini
«The Russian threats to Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini demonstrate, once again, the wickedness of Putin and his men. A baseless attack that we won’t be intimidated by. Full support and solidarity with Minister Guerini, ”said Caterina Bini, Undersecretary for Relations with Parliament. Full solidarity also from the president of Copasir, Senator Adolfo Urso. «Russia with the aggression against Ukraine has compromised its international reputation, violated the principles of international law, threatening peace and stability in Europe. Minister Lorenzo Guerini expresses the positions approved unanimously by the Italian Parliament, ”he added. «Solidarity with Lorenzo Guerini and thanks for the precious and delicate work he is carrying out in these difficult days. The attack by the Russian government is yet another sign of arrogance that we reject without hesitation @Deputatipd », the tweet of the president of the Pd deputies, Debora Serracchiani.
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