Russian comedians Vovan and Lexus, known for their pranks on several high-ranking European officials, tricked Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Maloni into saying that he was actually thinking about the war in Ukraine, reports EFE, citing Agerpres.

The Italian government’s diplomatic adviser’s office released a statement complaining that Giorgia Maloney had been “duped by an impostor who presented himself as the president of the African Union Commission.”

The statement was made after Russian humorists Vovan and Lexus published a conversation with the head of the Italian government, who thus realized that she had become a victim of a telephone scam. The discussion took place on September 18, when, within the framework of the UN General Assembly, the Italian delegation made “intense efforts” to strengthen relations with African leaders in the context of the wave of migration coming from Africa and affecting, in particular, Italy.

In a conversation with an “African official”, Maloney first of all made a very critical assessment of how the EU solves the issue of migration. “Europe thought for a long time that it could solve the problem by leaving Italy alone. They do not understand that this is impossible, because in the scope of this phenomenon, in my opinion, not only the EU is involved, but also the UN,” says Maloney.

“But the problem is that others don’t care. They didn’t even answer my phone when I called them. Everyone agrees that Italy should solve this problem on its own, and this is a very stupid position,” she continues to criticize European leaders.

Maloney told the impostor that soon the war in Ukraine may need “an exit.”

Then an allegedly African official asks her about the war in Ukraine and whether she sees an end to it.

“I see that many are tired. Frankly, we may be nearing the time when everyone realizes that we need a way out. The problem is to find a solution acceptable to both sides without destroying international law,” admitted the head of the government of Italy, which is supporting Ukraine in the war with Russia with weapons.

Georgia Maloney also touched on the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian army, which, according to her, is working, but “probably not producing the expected results” and “does not change the fate of the conflict.”

“Everyone understands that this could really go on for years if we don’t find a solution. The problem is which solution is acceptable to both sides without opening other conflicts (…), you already know what I think about Libya,” the Italian Prime Minister added.

Then the Russian impostor asks his opinion about the ideology of Ukrainian nationalism and its historical leader Stepan Bandera.

“I think nationalism is a problem that (Russian President Vladimir) Putin has,” Maloney replies.

Two Russian comedians are suspected of ties to the Kremlin

Comedian duo Wowan and Lexus have also set up such phone traps for other personalities, including Britain’s Prince Harry, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson when he was Foreign Secretary, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and, most recently, Poland’s President Andrzej Dudu

They contacted the latter last November in a tense atmosphere after a rocket fell on a farm in Poland, near the border with Ukraine, killing two people. Suspicions were then directed at Russia, but only the next day, Polish and NATO representatives established that it was actually an anti-aircraft missile that the Ukrainian military launched at Russian air targets.

By pretending to be French President Emmanuel Macron, a Russian prankster who tried to speak with a French accent revealed the honest thoughts of the Polish president. “Emmanuel, believe me, I am extremely careful,” says Duda, whom he considered his French counterpart.

“I don’t blame the Russians (…) I don’t want a war with Russia and, believe me, I am extremely careful, extremely careful,” the Polish president insisted. The French “president” also inquired about his opinion regarding Russia’s accusations of preparing Ukraine to use the so-called dirty bomb.

“I’m more afraid of some problems with the nuclear power plant in Ukraine (…) I’m more afraid of a nuclear disaster,” admitted Duda, who then began to suspect that something was wrong with this conversation, and put an end to it. to him.

Two Russian comedians, real names Volodymyr Kuznetsov and Oleksiy Stolyarov, say they are independent, but their critics believe they obtain the phone numbers of various foreign officials with the help of the pro-government Russian TV station NTW, so they may have ties to the Kremlin. .

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