Putin spoke for his friend Berlusconi: Few people like him remain

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a statement about former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who has died at the age of 86.

“There are very few people like him in the international arena right now,” Putin said in a statement. He was a great friend of our people and did a lot for the development of relations between Russia and European countries. He has pioneered the development of relations between Russia and the North Atlantic Alliance, with his participation appropriate mechanisms of interaction have been created.

“IT WAS SOMEONE WHO CLEARLY SAID WHAT HE THINKS”

Expressing that Berlusconi was an honest politician, Putin said: “But above all, of course, he was an Italian politician. He was an unusual person for a politician, because he was very sincere and open. He had a privilege that politicians of this stature did not have, that privilege was to say what he thought. It was a shame. I would like to express my deepest condolences and condolences to the Italian people and to all who are close to Mr. Berlusconi. “This is a great loss not only for Italy, but also for world politics,” he said. (DHA)