Italy’s Salvini Shrugs Off ‘Russia Allegations,’ Doubles Down on Immigration
Published on: Tuesday 16 July 2019
Italy’s deputy prime minister, Matteo Salvini, is shrugging off allegations that his populist party sought secret Russian funding and is doubling down on his defense of “Christian culture” and the issue that has rewarded him the most in the voting booths — immigration.
While prosecutors in Milan probe claims that the far-right Lega party solicited covert Russian funding, the Italian deputy prime minister has been stepping up the tempo and fervor of his anti-migrant broadsides in rallies and on his social media sites, linking migration to crime and to joblessness and warning of threats to Italy
News source: https://www.voanews.com/europe/italys-salvini-shrugs-russia-allegations-doubles-down-immigration
