Rome summons Russian ambassador over insults against Meloni

Italy has summoned Russia's ambassador in Rome after a Russian television presenter delivered a stream of insults against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday.

According to Italian media, presenter Vladimir Solovyov said in Italian on Russian television that Meloni was a "disgrace to the human race", a "wild beast", a "certified idiot", and a "nasty little woman".