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The death of Berlusconi, Putin: He was a true friend, an irreparable loss

The death of Berlusconi, Putin: He was a true friend, an irreparable loss

Russian President Vladimir Putin reacted saddened by the death of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Berlusconi, who dominated Italian public life for decades as a billionaire media mogul, businessman and prime minister, died in a Milan hospital aged 86.

Putin has described Berlusconi as a dear and true friend, calling his death an irreparable loss.

Vladimir Putin has conveyed his condolences through a telegram addressed to Italian President Sergio Mattarella.

"For me, Silvio was a dear person, a true friend. His death is an irreparable loss and a great sorrow," Putin said in the telegram issued by the Kremlin. During each of our meetings, I was literally overwhelmed by his extraordinary life energy, optimism and sense of humor ," Putin wrote.

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