Brussels began to question the position of the European Union on the conflict in Ukraine.
Brussels fears that Italy may become a "Trojan horse" of Russia in Europe amid the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi. Journalist Bernardo de Miguel wrote about it in a piece for the Spanish newspaper País.
The columnist cited sources who said that Italy had recently become a place of attraction for "neutral theories." They question the position of the European Union on the conflict in Ukraine.
As de Miguel wrote, the EU capital fears that Italy will become a weak link in the overall strategy to confront Russia, and at worst a Trojan horse in the service of Putin.
The article explains that Brussels' fears are based on Rome's dependence on hydrocarbon supplies from Russia.
The journalist also stressed in the article that the arguments spread by some Italian media support the idea that sanctions against Russia only harm the economy of the European Union and in no way affect Russia's military power.
Earlier, foreign media analyst Ariel Cohen opined that Moscow has its own "Trojan horse" in Europe. Cohen noted that Hungary did not support the imposition of an embargo on oil supplies from Russia when the sixth package of anti-Russian sanctions was discussed. The expert believes that Budapest has become Russia's "Trojan horse" in Europe.