In Putin's hand: what to expect from the new Prime Minister of Italy-the media

Commenting on this event, a researcher at the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), Eleanor Tafuro, in an interview with Newsweek, stated that the coming to Meloni's power is the best result that the Kremlin could count on. According to the expert, Russia has long considered Italy to be one of the most friendly countries among the European Union, mainly because Rome has long played the role of a mediator in affairs related to energy supply.

Of course, for the former Prime Minister Mario Dragi, it was not so obvious, but with the arrival of Meloni, the Italian government can go to many compromises with Moscow. "Given the current political environment, it is the best result that the Kremlin could count on. Putin sees it and considers melon the best option within bad political relations with Italy for two reasons," Tafuro said.

First, from the point of view of the Russian President Meloni positions herself as a "defender of Italian interests" who allegedly suffer from fatigue in Ukraine, and caused by her jump in energy prices. Secondly, the political partners of the new premiere in the face of Silvio Berlusconi and Matteo Salvini are less aggressive in anti-Russian criticism, and according to some political scientists, they are even associated with Putin's long-standing friendships.

However, both politicians were "baptized" from the Kremlin's head as soon as he ordered the invasion of Ukraine. However, according to Professor of Political Science at New Hampshire Lawrence Rirodon University, if the new Italy Prime Minister cannot convince Brussels to reduce economic ambitions by the end of the year, Putin will try to exacerbate the situation and split in the EU, offering melon cheaper prices for energy.

In addition, Putin can play at the confrontation of the Meloni Bloc and its opponents from the Democratic Party, which occupies a frankly anti -Russian position. According to a former employee of the US Secretary of State Michael Kimmidzha, even if the Kremlin does not look for an ally in the face Ukraine's support is weaker. However, Kimidge noted that the triumph of Meloni in Italy does not necessarily mean that where Italy goes, all of Europe goes.