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Italy Rebukes Russia Over Torre dei Conti Remarks

11/4/2025

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On November 3, 2025, the Italian Foreign Ministry summoned Russian Ambassador Alexey Paramonov for a formal reprimand.
The summons followed remarks by Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, regarding the partial collapse of the Torre dei Conti in Rome.
Zakharova attributed the incident to Italy's military support for Ukraine, saying continued spending would lead to further economic and structural failures in Italy.

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On November 3, 2025, the Italian Foreign Ministry summoned Russian Ambassador Alexey Paramonov for a formal reprimand.
The summons followed remarks by Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, regarding the partial collapse of the Torre dei Conti in Rome.
Zakharova attributed the incident to Italy's military support for Ukraine, saying continued spending would lead to further economic and structural failures in Italy.