
Jo McKenna: Italy Correspondent on the attacks on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by a Russian TV presenter
From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 4/22/2026
Tensions between Italy and Russia are riding high. Italy has summoned the Russian ambassador in Rome after Vladimir Solovyov, a Russian television presenter, insulted Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on air. According to Italian media, Solovyov said Meloni was, among other things, “a…







