An Italian historian, D'Orsi, is serving as an observer of the elections in Russia, according to lastampa.it. The outlet reports that he addressed critics with a challenge: to call him a propagandist
The headline from lastampa.it frames the remark as D'Orsi's own response to expected criticism of his role, though the summary available does not include further detail on where he made the comment or
The elections have drawn attention on several fronts in Italian media. Corriere della Sera reports that Moscow's army is short of men, and that talk of a mobilization is unsettling Russian voters as t
Taken together, the coverage portrays a vote held amid military manpower problems, hacking allegations and the exclusion of at least one opposition party, while an Italian historian's presence as an o
What to watch next: whether D'Orsi or Italian officials comment further on his observer role, and how Russian authorities respond to the reported cyber attacks and mobilization speculation.
Historian D'Orsi is monitoring Russia's vote as an observer, according to lastampa.it, which reports he invited critics