It is reported by ANSA.
“I will work to return to good relations with Russia. Putin is a great president. And I say this because I really think so, and not because they paid me, as some newspapers claim, ”he said.
Among other politicians deserving respect, Salvini singled out US and Brazilian presidents Donald Trump and Zhair Bolsonard, as well as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Earlier, Salvini said that Russian President Vladimir Putin will leave a mark on history.