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Italy’s Salvini under scrutiny over Russia ties in wake of government collapse

League party leader Matteo Salvini (centre) talks with senators during a pause in a discussion on the Italian government crisis at the Senate in Rome on July 20, 2022. © Andreas Solaro, AFP

Italian right-wing leader Matteo Salvini's ties with Russia were again under scrutiny Thursday following questions about the run-up to the collapse of Prime Minister Mario Draghi's government.

La Stampa newspaper reported that a diplomat at the Russian embassy met one of Salvini's aides in late May in Rome, and asked if any of the ministers from Salvini's League party intended to resign from Draghi's coalition.

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