Orsini in Piazzapulita: “I against Putin, my words hit the powerful”

“I have always said that Putin is the aggressor”. Professor Alessandro Orsini intervenes in Piazzapulita, on La7, after the cancellation of his contract with Cartabianca, a Raitre program in which he was a guest for 2 episodes. Orsini was harshly criticized for views and positions on the war between Ukraine and Russia. “In the newspapers they wrote that I do not condemn Putin openly, it is a lie. I strongly condemned Putin’s invasion, I have always said that Putin is the aggressor and Zelensky is the attacked”, says Orsini, replying to Corrado Formigli. . He also reads “I have received news of the cancellation of a signed and approved contract,” he says referring to the Cartabianca case. “I came to Piazzapulita on March 3, since that day I have given up on about 30 thousand euros in remuneration. There are audio clips in which I communicate that I would be present for free. I then accepted Cartabianca’s offer, among other things the lowest. of all those received. I am honored that money is being offered for my skills. It is clear that my words have affected very powerful factions, including the government, “he adds.” A researcher said that I would have relations with the Kremlin, on the site I manage an article on the Russian vaccine appeared, written by a professional who used technical data. I have traveled a lot in my life, I have never set foot in Russia, I do not have a Russian friend. I have always rejected invitations. at lunch and dinner at the embassies. I worked publicly for the commission for the study of jihadist radicalization at the time directed by Marco Minniti, I worked for the Italian government but I’m certainly not a secret agent “, he continues: “My political culture is a jumble of contradictions, I have a Franciscan imprint on which socialism and liberalism have taken root. From the age of 15 until graduation I was in the CGIL youth movement, before graduating I was completely done with politics. Today I feel like a disgusted leftist. If I think of the values ​​I fought for and I see parliamentarians who have had the same story as me and want to censor me… “, he continues.