The Russian embassy on the protests: 'Moscow is now behind every problem in Italy'

The "hand of Moscow" has become "an all-Italian passe-partout for any inconvenient question". This was stated by the Russian Embassy in Italy regarding the accusations for the street violence in Milan. "Young people are dissatisfied, prices are rising, riots break out in the streets, trucks aren't moving? - writes the embassy on its Telegram site - What could be easier than blaming everything on Russian hackers, Russian agents or anyone with a Russian passport and for strange reasons continuing to visit Italy?".

Regarding the Milan riots in particular, the embassy states that "The 'Russian trail' has taken an unexpected turn." "The Minister of Defense - we read in the statement - speaks of 'hybrid war', the Minister of the Interior underlines the absence of evidence of external control, while a deputy prime minister is surprised by the 'stories about the Russians'.

Before looking for a hidden 'conductor' abroad, it would be advisable to agree on the score within your own orchestra."

"Naturally - the Russian embassy further underlines - the violence and devastation have no justification. But not even Russian citizenship constitutes proof of responsibility in such episodes. We recommend our compatriots to avoid the places of unrest, to respect the provisions of the authorities and to take the sensational news about the omnipresent 'Russian agents' with humour.