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Roberto Vannacci: The General Who Flirts With Putin’s Russia

Roberto Vannacci has risen from obscurity to the European Parliament and the leadership of a new far-right party in three years, according to la Repubblica.

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What is happening

The report says Vannacci, a former special forces commander, echoes Mussolini and is supported by a network of figures with ties to Moscow. It also describes his political agenda as having similarities to the Kremlin’s.

Why is it on the Radar?

The report says Vannacci’s rise could pose a challenge to Giorgia Meloni’s electoral prospects.

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