Ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi called the President of the Russian Federation V. V. Putin best world leader, informs the print edition.

"in a time when the world in General is experiencing a shortage of leaders, Putin is absolutely first," said the politician.

Speaking on Sunday at a Congress of the party " Forward, Italy ", Berlusconi told impressions from a recent trip to the Crimea together with Vladimir Putin.

"I asked Putin that we go among people alone, without bodyguards. It was necessary to observe, with what love and sympathy for him. Women threw themselves into his arms, crying and, " said Berlusconi.

"in Crimea, citizens are happy that they no longer obey the Ukrainian government that was not democratically elected but came to power as a result of the coup," added the former Italian Prime Minister.

Berlusconi also said that he likes the attitude in the Russian Federation." in Russia I was given a nickname, which I quite like: Heartbreaker, Silvio, " admitted Berlusconi.


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