"I've resumed relations with President Putin." Silvio Berlusconi, President of Forza Italia, spoke these words in an audio published by LaPresse coming from yesterday's meeting with the related parliamentarians on the occasion of the group leaders' elections. "The Russian ministers have already said on several occasions that we are at war with them - says Berlusconi - because we provide arms and financing to Ukraine. I cannot personally give my opinion because, if it is told to the press, it comes out as a disaster, but I am very, very, very worried. " In a note, President Berlusconi then denied the alleged resumption of relations with President Putin, also explaining that he reported an anecdote ("for my birthday, he sent me 20 bottles of Vodka and a very sweet letter") "relating to an episode dating back many years".