Russian Propagandist Insults EU Parliament Vice President During Live Broadcast

Rome: Russian propagandist Vladimir Soloviev verbally attacked the vice president of the European Parliament, Pina Picierno, during a live program on the State-owned Rossija 1 television, the staff of the centre-left Democratic Party’s MEP said on Tuesday. Soloviev insulted Picierno after the Italian lawmaker protested against his scheduled participation in the program “Lo Stat0 delle Cose” on the third channel of Italian State broadcaster RAI, which was later cancelled, her staff said.

According to Ansa News Agency, Soloviev slammed the MEP as a “miserable disgusting beast” and a “shame for the human race.” Along with other slurs, he also said “Picierno’s mouth stinks of tyranny.” The European Parliament expressed solidarity with a post on its official X profile, stating the attacks were “unacceptable” and emphasizing its firm support for democracy and freedom of expression, while opposing all forms of incitement to hatred.