Medvedev paid Wagner mercenaries $15 million to “eliminate” Italian defense minister – media

In Italy, they believe that Medvedev is not the usual “crazy”, he voices what the dictator Putin thinks.

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev may have ordered the assassination of Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto. For this, he offered the Wagner mercenaries $15 million.

Il Foglio writes about it.

The publication, citing Italian intelligence, claims that Russia has a list of Western politicians whom the terrorist country wants to “eliminate”.

Italians believe that none other than Dmitry Medvedev, the former president of Russia, who on January 28, 2022 called the Italian minister a “rare fool” because he said that the Russian Federation could start a war against Ukraine, is behind the threats against Crosetto. Intelligence believes that it was he who promised the Wagner terrorists $15 million for the murder of their minister. The Italians emphasize that Medvedev is not just a “crazy mouthpiece”, he reflects the real position of the Kremlin.

Also, Italian intelligence recalled that Guido Crosetto had publicly stated that mercenaries from Wagner PMCs were provoking a migration crisis in Europe. Then the terrorist Prigozhin called the minister. Italy emphasizes that Russian threats should not be underestimated now.

Recall that in late February, the head of the Italian government, George Maloney, came to Kyiv and announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine.