Moscow Calls Fedorov’s Appointment as Adviser to Italy’s Defense Ministry “Ridiculous”

Russia has sharply criticized Italy’s appointment of former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov as an adviser to the Italian Defense Ministry. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the decision “very ridiculous” and compared it to a satirical fairy tale by Italian writer Gianni Rodari.

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Speaking at a briefing, Zakharova said Rodari might have written a satirical story about the appointment if he were alive, but added that the real episode might be harder to surpass. She also called it symbolic that innovation in Italy would be managed by a man who had recently acknowledged what she described as the complete ineffectiveness of his own department.

Zakharova referred to Fedorov’s reported statement that she said placed the efficiency of Ukraine’s state system at about 5%. She presented the appointment as “a perfect example” of how Western countries use Ukraine and Ukrainians.

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If Gianni Rodari were alive, I think he would write a satirical fairy tale about this, but I am not sure it would be funnier than the real story.

She contrasted the appointment with Ukrainian citizens being mobilized to fight and accused managers of the Kyiv regime of turning military defeats into personal international contracts. Her comments were cited by Russia’s Tass news agency.

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This is a perfect example of how Westerners use Ukraine and Ukrainians.