Members of the Italian Council called for an urgent change in the name of Gaeta Street, where the Russian embassy is located, to Alexei Navalny Street, the Russian dissident who died on Friday in a penal colony. The request reached the office of the Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri.
The members of the Italian Council believe that “You can't fight Putin's propaganda with leaflets On social media.” They stressed in their request submitted to the Capital Hall that “speeches and declarations of remorse are not enough.”
The advisors are demanding specific measures
“We have a specific need Urgent and practical measures” – wrote in a statement the advisors Valerio Cassini and Francesca Leoncini and the head of the Italian FIFA branch in Rome Marco Cappa, referring to the information regarding the death of Alexei Navalny who was a symbol of opposition to the Putin regime.
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“Rome cannot remain silent In the face of the murder of Alexei Navalny – Putin's most courageous and heroic opponent. We hope that our proposal will be unanimously approved by all the political forces with which we meet Monday afternoon in Capitol Square“- Members of the local councils referred to in the application.
The Italian newspaper La Repubblica confirmed that they were the first to suggest changing the name of Gaeta Street, where it is located Embassy of RussiaRadical Party politicians emerged. The final decision on this matter will be made by the Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri.
Alexei Navalny is dead
As we reported on polsatnews.pl, Russian prison services announced on Friday that Navalny He died suddenly in a penal colony Above the Arctic Circle in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Oblast, in the far north.
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This information was confirmed on Saturday by opposition spokeswoman Kira Garmisch. According to the Novaya Gazeta newspaper, Alexei Navalny's body is in the Salekhard morgue. To date, an autopsy has not been performed.
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