Italy may well debate Ukraine, but it must not forget the Russian threat. Il Foglio’s appeal against Putinism

Aid, defence, diplomacy: all are legitimately open to debate. But sabotage, cyber-attacks, covert operations and external pressure must not become part of normal Italian political debate. To sign the appeal: [email protected]

2 OCT 26
Last updated: 17:44 | 9 OCT 26
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Image of Italy may well debate Ukraine, but it must not forget the Russian threat. Il Foglio’s appeal against Putinism
Italy is free to debate its own decisions regarding Ukraine: the scale and nature of aid, defence spending, and diplomatic initiatives. But one thing should take precedence over any divisions: recognising the nature of the threat.
Across Europe, there has been a rise in acts of sabotage, clandestine operations, cyber-attacks, airspace violations and destabilisation campaigns attributed to or linked with Russia. These are developments that must be taken seriously. No foreign power can expect to influence Italy’s democratic choices through intimidation, threats, disinformation or psychological pressure. Italian foreign policy is decided in Italy, freely and democratically. Firmness in the face of hostile actions and the pursuit of peace are not mutually exclusive. We can call for more diplomacy without downplaying the threats. We can discuss how to support Ukraine without confusing democratic debate with external pressure.
To sign Il Foglio’s petition: [email protected]

Here are some of those who have so far responded to Il Foglio’s appeal: 

I wholeheartedly support your initiative. Putin is a dictator and an aggressor. Europe must have the courage to defend its own freedom and support Ukraine, without wavering and without ambiguity. Those who call for peace by asking the Ukrainians to surrender are rewarding the invader. Those who constantly seek excuses for the Kremlin should explain what sort of peace can arise from the subjugation of a free people. There must be no room for party political expediency on this matter: Europe’s security comes first. Enough of this leniency towards Putin. Freedom cannot be bartered away in the face of a dictator’s threats.
Giovanni Battista Cepollina, councillor for the Municipality of Loano (SV)
We must defend ourselves against attacks from those who wish to destroy centuries of history. We are the heirs to Hellenic culture, spread by the Roman Empire, which laid the foundations of the modern world: the Renaissance, the French Revolution, the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution. Values exported across the globe. Of course, we have made mistakes and caused tragedies, but enough of this ‘woke’ culture that pushes us to blame the West for all the world’s ills. Let us rediscover and defend our pride in being EUROPEANS. If they attack us, it is because they want to be what we are. Unfortunately, the various Putins of this world have as their allies a minority of Europeans who call for our very destruction (useful idiots?). Enough of this false, hypocritical, self-destructive sense of guilt about who we are. Let us rediscover the pride of being the result of centuries upon centuries of achievements and discoveries that have shaped the world.
Fabio Pierini
Good morning; never before in this parliamentary term has there been such a deceptive and anti-Italian opposition as that of the ‘broad coalition’. The saying, ‘I’ll cut them off just to spite my wife’, appears to have materialised in these circumstances. There is a real threat in Europe, a threat that leads older observers like myself to remark: ‘But don’t worry, it’s just a Bavarian painter and decorator!’ Today, the cultural intelligence of our leaders appears to be on strike; everything is driven by a kind of anti-Meloni sentiment that borders on the pathetic and which, unfortunately, means that the whole of European politics is tainted by this attitude.
Franco Scatolero
No to Putin. It would be desirable for the Italian intelligence services to investigate any links involving influence, funding or manipulation attributable to the Kremlin’s interests, rigorously and transparently verifying who might be acting, directly or indirectly, in line with those interests by accessing illicit funds.
Giovanni Scassa
Good morning, Friends of Il Foglio, I wholeheartedly support this appeal. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the Ukrainian people, including those who have not fully understood what is happening. Warm regards.
Aldo Caraceto
No to Putin. It is high time to apply anti-Putin sanctions at all levels, making it clear to the Russian people that these are not anti-Russian, BUT ANTI-PUTIN. Are we democrats incapable of getting our message across in Russia? By explaining the reasons behind the sanctions, showing that we are prepared to sacrifice part of our economy – and therefore our standard of living – rather than import a single cubic metre of gas. A practical example is worth a thousand words. No to Putin and all his cronies, including those abroad.
Cesare Chiarini
No, Putin, I wholeheartedly endorse the appeal. The delusional rhetoric that is given a platform in the media must cease. We can no longer tolerate it.
Paola Trombetta
I wholeheartedly endorse Il Foglio’s appeal. Putin is alienating Europe; the latter, though facing difficulties, must adopt the strategy of ‘flectar non frangar’ – to resist, resist, resist – so that Putin bleeds himself dry economically. His own citizens will see to his downfall. Best regards to Il Foglio.
Enrico Bosisio
Churchill had it all figured out; the Americans stopped him. Today we are paying the price for a Russia that poses an eternal threat to peace in Europe and the world. No Putin, no Slavic Russia in Ukraine.
Carlo Pantaleo
Dear Mr Cerasa and the Management of Il Foglio, I support the appeal against Putin and all forms of totalitarianism.
Guido Salvini, former magistrate
Russia is the main source of instability in the world; Putin is an enemy not only of Europe but of peace, and is completely indifferent to the conditions in which his people live. It is incredible that there is still talk of trust in negotiations with Russia without any firm military support for Ukraine.
Mauro Boccuzzi
It is painfully clear: what else do we need to connect the dots (as Editor Cerasa suggests) and face reality head-on? Putin is capitalising on our fear of death; only if we accept the risk (and the challenge) will we be able to survive, both as a European civilisation and as individuals. I agree, and, as always, long live Il Foglio.
Gianpiero Fasola
From the film "Il compagno don Camillo". Peppone to Don Camillo: “And stop speaking ill of your real Russia to me; I want to carry on believing in my own.” I wholeheartedly agree.
Massimo Gatti
I agree. Thank you as always. You are unique and brilliant.
Mario Muccio
No Putin.
Roberto Sestilli
No Putin.
Germano Rossignoli
I am joining the call to oppose the actions of Vladimir Putin and the Russian Federation against Ukraine, European countries and Italy.
Lorenzo Lena
It is time to determine who is against Putin and who is in favour of him. Enough of the hypocrisy that plays into the hands of an extremely dangerous criminal.
Gianni Bergonzoni
No Putin.
Alessio Pozzi
I sign this appeal with the utmost conviction.
Diego Artioli
I would like to sign the petition.
Maria Paoletti
Good morning, I am signing the anti-Putin petition.
Daniele Moro, journalist
I sign this with conviction.
Paolo Colla
Good morning. On the rare occasion that I disagree with you—as is only right—I still believe you are the best source of information in Italy. Thank you for your work, which is vital in this ever-growing sea of disinformation and ignorance… Keep up the good work!
Maria Elvira Messina
I wholeheartedly endorse Il Foglio’s “No Putin” appeal.
Nicola Cavaliere
Dear colleagues at Il Foglio, I support your appeal. Best wishes for your work.
Gerardo Gerard
No Putin.
C. Gardani
I agree wholeheartedly.
Riccardo Musmeci
I fully agree with the content of this document, which I endorse of my own free will. Thank you for what you are doing to oppose the despot Putin. Best regards.
Paolo Biritognolo, Solicitor
I support the appeal by Il Foglio, the best newspaper in the galaxy. Putin, no thanks. (= Russians, go home).
Paolo Gobbini
No Putin.
Andrea Mainardi
Dear Il Foglio, I support the newspaper’s appeal against Putinism. Yours faithfully.
Flavia Massarini Ghislieri
I confirm the subject line: no Putin!
Rosa Manfredini
Good morning, here is my byline.
Renato Gàlgano
Good morning. I would like to sign up to the Fogliante Appeal against Putinism. Thank you. Kind regards.
Anna Montanari
The left lacks a clear vision, both in general and, in particular, regarding Putin’s policies. I, who – alas – have always been on the left, have for several years regarded the PD’s stance as opportunistic and, in some respects, nostalgic for the Soviet past. I FULLY ENDORSE IL FOGLIO’S APPEAL.
Giuseppe Ancilli
No to Putin’s interference.
Giovanna Goldoni
Good morning, I would like to sign the Foglio appeal against Putinism.
Nicola Marini
I am pleased to sign.
Alberto Biraghi
No Putin!
Attilio Perusi
No Putin.
Massimo Derchi
I support the petition
Tommaso Leonardi
Signed.
Pietro Carlo Pastorino, Chartered Accountant
It is acceptable to defend oneself against Putin.
Vincenzo Lenci
Dear Il Foglio, I am writing to ask if I may join your important appeal to protect Europe from Russian threats. Kind regards.
Pietro Lombardi
I wholeheartedly endorse Il Foglio’s appeal.
Rita Janni, Florence
I welcome Il Foglio’s appeal. I fully agree with the reasons behind it.
Giuseppe Amico
I wholeheartedly support the appeal.
Tiziana Franchi
Let there be no ambiguity: NO PUTIN. As always, thanks to our Fogliuzzo.
Mario Leone
Signed.
Antonio Colombo, Engineer
For what it’s worth: NO TO PUTIN AND HIS POLICIES, NO TO MOSCOW, THE CAPITAL OF INTERNATIONAL FASCISM!
Francesco Chiucchiurlotto, General Secretary of Uncem Lazio
Signed.
Roberto Balistrieri
No Putin.
Marco I.
Let’s sign the petition. No to Putin.
Pietro Gillio, Chiara Capanni
I wholeheartedly agree.
Paolo Bechi
NO PUTIN.
Rossano Salvaterra
Good morning, my name is Enrico Groppi and I am signing the ‘No Putin’ petition. I am from Parma – and proud to live on Via Giordano Bruno (a street named after a great and heroic free thinker). Well done on the newspaper. Thank you.
Enrico Groppi
I wish to sign.
Giuliano Cazzola
No, Putin, return to where you came from (Mordor).
Carlo Cultrera
Dear Editor, as a former Member of Parliament, I receive the Chamber of Deputies’ press review every morning, well before dawn. I have read your editorial: "Appello fogliante contro il putinismo". I support this appeal.
Anna Lisa Baroni
No Putin! I agree.
Roberto Bonsembiante
I hereby endorse this with pleasure and conviction.
Antonio Avino
I agree.
Nicola Rocco
I’m in – no to the criminal in Moscow.
Giancarlo Laboranti
I’ll sign!
Franco Caporrella
It remains unclear how to dissuade Putin, as his focus appears to be solely on war. Europe, including Italy, must therefore prepare for a possible defence against his expansionism. The maxim “Si vis pacem, para bellum” remains sadly relevant. Best regards.
Giovanni Sartori Borotto
My byline is there.
Sechi Giovanni Giorgio
NO PUTIN, NO PUTIN, NO PUTIN.
Raf Livesu
Russia’s very modest culture came to a standstill 100 years ago. Today, under Putin’s leadership, Russia offers humanity no products, services or projects for people’s well-being, but only raw materials, weapons and mafia-style protection. Putin’s Russia is a threat to human civilisation and brings about nothing but a decline in human well-being, whatever its cronies – including those in Italy who are in the pay of the Russian state – may say.
Guido P.
Good morning, I would like to register.
Andrea Maneffa
I am signing this to express my rejection of any interference by Russia in Italian politics. To give Putin the nod is to submit to him.
Luisa Elena Mauri
I would like to sign your petition.
Sabina Izzo
I support your appeal and will never cease to thank you for a newspaper that stimulates curiosity and nourishes the mind every day. Kind regards.
Roberto Alatri
Dear Sirs, I hereby sign the ‘No Putin’ appeal launched by Il Foglio. My name is Francesco Bisignani; I am a member of Azione, and I sit on the Promotional Committee as well as the National Executive of Europeisti.eu. Yours faithfully.
Francesco Bisignani
No Putin.
Michela Masera DePascalis
Include my byline as well.
Carla Della Beffa
I support the “No Putin” campaign promoted by Il Foglio.
Francesco Regagioli
Sign the petition.
Antonio Fontana
No Putin.
Marilena Angelozzi
I wish to endorse your appeal in the hope that it will prompt reflection among those who speak of peace but mean ‘leave us in peace’ – and, even worse, those who are nostalgic for a past of lost certainties or who seek to profit from them in the present, at any cost – to pause and consider (!!!).
Ester Gualco
Good morning, I would like to sign your petition.
Niccolò Torrini
There is no place in the world for those who attack and violate freedom.
Renato
I hereby declare my intention to sign the appeal published by the daily newspaper “Il Foglio”.
Francesco Gandolfi
I sign this appeal with conviction, even though I do not identify with the Italian right.
Lorenzo Fellin
Good morning, I would like to sign Il Foglio’s petition.
Luca Paci, journalist
I agree.
Magda Buzzi
I am signing Il Foglio’s anti-Putin petition.
Moreno De Col
I join in this appeal. Best regards.
Massimiliano Bonino
I agree.
Marco Pierini, deputy mayor of the municipality of Montespertoli (FI)
Hello, I would like to sign Il Foglio’s petition.
Alessandro Manica
No Putin.
Michele Spallino
Thank you for your hard work and perseverance in upholding a clear, recognisable editorial line that is consistent from its premises to its conclusions (whether one agrees with it in whole or in part). Best wishes for the future. Your loyal subscriber.
Antonio Tripodi
I am signing the petition against Putinism
Sergio Casprini, chairman of the Florentine Committee for the Risorgimento
I’M SIGNING THE PETITION!
Giampietro Vecchiato
I am present.
Roberto Marvasi
I am signing the appeal.
Maria Rosa Di Lallo
I support and endorse the appeal put forward by ‘Il Foglio’. The Russian threat is not a slogan: it is a reality. Acts of sabotage and hybrid attacks, including very recent ones, are a fact. And these are all actions attributable to the dictator Putin: this, too, is a fact. This real threat must not be underestimated, as is often the case in certain political debates. To do so is irresponsible or, worse still, the behaviour of cynical demagogues. To disregard the Russian threat is to fail to recognise that it poses a danger. Our democracies, on the other hand, are in danger if we do not resolutely counter all the increasingly frequent and intense hostilities perpetrated by the Russian autocrat.
Maria Vittoria Pillitteri
No Putin.
Marcello Bettarini
Good morning, I am signing your petition.
Guido Gonzato
I am signing the petition.
Antonio Amatulli
Signed.
Gianni Ravaglia
Dear Cerasa, your/our appeal must be supported. We must say a resounding NO to the intimidation (and, I might add, the aggression) of Putin and his gang. This is a duty from which we cannot and must not shirk.
Valter Vecellio, editor of “Proposta Radicale”
Kind regards.
Gabriella Bardin
I endorse your appeal against Putinism. Thank you.
Luca Collovati
I agree.
Michele Meloni
I am signing the petition.
Federico Musso
Good morning, I am writing to sign the petition. Best regards.
Gianluca Pucci
I support the appeal.
Emilio Midolo
I endorse the appeal. Kind regards.
Mattia De Pellegrino
Yes.
Clelia Bertini
I support this and all initiatives that say similar things. I do wonder, however: isn’t this rather like signing a manifesto by intellectuals declaring that water is wet? Where were we before? Putin has been in power since 2000. Putin has consistently declared both his conciliatory intentions and those envisaging a 21st century modelled on the 20th – the Soviet era – and the 19th – the Tsarist era. Both sincere and an absolute liar at the same time. Like Hitler: (as early as 1925, in "Mein Kampf", he had made his intentions clear). At the start of the century, I was working as a psychoanalyst in New York, the city with the largest number of citizens from other countries in the world. There were many Georgian citizens there. They were constantly gripped by anxiety: it wasn’t a pathology, but an inevitable anguish for the relatives they’d left behind in their homeland. Former Soviet troops, now Russian, were supposed to vacate their old bases: but they dragged their feet. Separatist regions were being established (in 2000, 2001, but it never seemed to end) under the protection of the Moscow-controlled army. Compared to it, the Georgian army was a laughing stock. I tried to study the maps and history books. But I still feel guilty for not having fully understood their anguish. Just as I did later, in 2014, when I was teaching in Kyiv. My local colleagues would say, ‘We’re at war’, but we’d discuss it in restaurants, and deep down I wondered if these weren’t rather hysterical statements. No: they were right; it was my relaxed tone – that of an Italian who’d grown up in comfort – that was wrong. I grew up in the second half of the 20th century. I knew mainly educated, anti-fascist people. They used to say: ‘Italy redeemed itself because, from September 1943, many had gone to the mountains.’ As an adult, I ventured to express my dissatisfaction: ‘But the mountains existed even before September 1943.’ In short, if you’re against fascism, it’s better to do something: without waiting until it’s all falling apart and you look good singing “Bella ciao”. And if you are opposed to Hitler and Stalin, and are discussing Putin, it is worth noting that Putin was already killing without scruples as early as 2001. It makes no sense to say: “He was open to peaceful solutions: it was the CIA and NATO who pushed things too far.” The “peaceful solutions” he was already practising back then consisted of razing Chechnya to the ground.
Luigi Zoja
I wholeheartedly endorse this appeal because, as a sincere pro-European, I stand in solidarity with a people – whom I consider my own – who are defending their own freedom and that of the whole of Europe! And I believe, whilst respecting everyone’s ideas and positions, that we must not give in to any pressure, intimidation or threats from the Russian aggressor! Thank you for promoting this initiative.
Sonia Sorrentino
I wholeheartedly support the “No Putin” appeal. The anti-democratic Putin must be increasingly isolated, and with him, the Putinists within the majority of the Italian government and the opposition. Kind regards.
Giovanni Attinà
I am delighted to support your campaign. Not to regard as a threat a country with 6,000 nuclear weapons, 40 per cent of its budget spent on armaments, a war currently underway and others looming on the horizon, the complete suppression of all internal opposition, and so on and so forth – I believe that is simply making fools of oneself, and alas, there is no shortage of such people in this disaster-stricken country.
Renzo Saviane
Subscribe, subscribe, subscribe! Here I am.
Lorenzo Zunino 
I consider it a civic duty and a choice consistent with the values of freedom and self-determination of peoples to support Ukraine and its neighbouring countries, which are facing pressure and threats from Russia.
Andrea Fumagalli
I wish to sign, with firm conviction, Il Foglio’s appeal against the ruthless dictator Putin.
Giorgio Tulli, Florence, former head of the Department of Intensive Care and Perioperative Medicine at the Florence Health Authority
Dear organisers, I hereby declare my wholehearted support for the appeal against the dictator V.V. Putin. In the streets of Rome, my city, I have not witnessed any demonstration against his cruel and senseless war of aggression against a sovereign country, Ukraine—a war that claims victims every day amid the almost total silence of our public opinion. It is high time, after far too long, to break this silence. My heartfelt thanks for all you do every day to ensure accurate reporting.
Krisztina Boka Di Cave, archaeologist, museum educator
I concur: No to Putin and No to Putinism. Long live Il Foglio and its editorial team.
Sergio Boccadutri
I wholeheartedly support Il Foglio’s appeal against Putin and against all forms of totalitarianism.
Maurizio Catino
In my own small way, I support your initiative and everything that Il Foglio publishes to keep me informed about the situation in Ukraine.
Franco Pozzi
I wholeheartedly endorse this appeal, believing – now as then – that the words spoken in September 2022 by the then leader of an opposition party remain valid: “Putin is once again demonstrating his Soviet-style neo-imperialist vision, which threatens the security of the entire European continent.”
Maurizio Franceschi
I endorse the appeal. I have taken part in all the demonstrations in support of Ukraine, which is the victim of a brutal and predatory attack, but there were always very few of us because – inexplicably – the many Ukrainian victims do not elicit compassion, and the two million deaths from that war are invisible to our streets. It is incredible, but that is how it is.
Pietro Paviotti, former mayor of Cervignano del Friuli and president of the Movimento Cittadini FVG
Against the worst butcher of our times and his regime of atrocities and lies. Against Putin.
Gabriella Cotta
Twenty years after the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, I am joining your initiative.
Enrico Ponta
I wish to sign the petition because I recognise the threat posed by Putin and I am concerned about the downplaying of the situation and the disinformation being spread by Conte, Salvini and Vannacci. I am also concerned about the ambiguities shown by Schlein and the PD. Thank you. Best regards.
Luca Monticelli
I am participating in this initiative, which I believe is important in representing the non-negotiable values we wish to uphold. Thank you to Il Foglio for organising this initiative.
Sergio Podrecca
No to Putin. Every euro spent on opposing Putin is an investment in Europeans’ freedoms, not an expense.
Sergio Bergomi
I wholeheartedly support the appeal.
Raffaele Sibilio, National Assembly of the Liberal Democratic Party
We live in a country where we can choose which God to pray to, which party to vote for, what job to do, which newspaper to read, which programme to watch, and which sport to play; we live in a free and beautiful country. Honour to Ukraine, which is the shield of our democracy. A shield that we must make stronger every day: the shield of freedom. No to Putin, and glory to the Ukrainians. Thank you to Il Foglio for what it helps us understand every day.
Nicola Alberti
I agree that part of my taxes should go towards supporting the Ukrainian people’s resistance.
Giuseppe Sforza
I concur wholeheartedly and with conviction, particularly when I read about a leading physicist turning the laws of common sense and reality on their head.
Guido Ravenna
Russian neo-imperialism, led by Putin, is unscrupulously committing the most heinous atrocities, killing civilians of all ages or robbing them of any future. Throughout its history, Europe has been through a great deal, but today it is founded on shared values, including freedom of expression, the separation of powers, transparency in public affairs and respect for human life, as well as on a shared commitment to fostering widespread prosperity. Putin’s Russia rejects all of this and pursues a bloodthirsty, perpetually unpredictable quest for revenge. Thank you for this initiative.
Luigi Spagnolli
A resolute stance against aggression and a commitment to peace can coexist.
Maria Elena Mauro
I consider Putin’s threat to freedom to be so imminent and insidious that, in order to join the initiative, I had to overcome a subtle concern for my own personal safety, which had even led me to hesitate in publicly expressing my full support for the ‘Noputin’ appeal launched by Il Foglio.
Giuliana Duse
I had missed the appeal launched by Il Foglio a few days ago; however, since the start of last month, there have been five editorials by the Editor-in-Chief, ranging from “the shame of collective pacifism” to “the silence of the reckless”, right up to “understanding Putin’s blackmail of Europe”; to which is added ‘Who is the real Russian Trojan horse?’, by Luciano Capone – all significant pieces, which I have particularly appreciated at this very moment when political confusion reigns supreme in Italy.
Raffaele Perrone Capano
And what if, to resolve the issue once and for all, someone were to adopt the solution already proposed by Domenico Quirico in La Stampa in March 2022? With best regards
Sergio Carrara
Grazie a chi riesce a distinguere fra invasore e invaso.
Natale A. F. Cribio
Dear Editor Cerasa, I wish to thank you for your ‘No Putin’ campaign, which I support, and add the following: under Putin, Russia has become even more of a system based on fiction, the rewriting of history and constant indoctrination with propaganda from childhood onwards. Russia and the Russian people must decide whether to cease being an empire (derzhava) that refuses to die, or to become a modern democracy. No Putin. No to Russia. Slavs of Ukraine. Kind regards.
Stefano Spada 
I am signing the appeal launched by Il Foglio because I believe Putin has crossed his Rubicon. He can no longer turn back and is prepared to do anything.
Emilio Maio 
Certainly not Putin, but also no to Alessandro Orsini, no to Angelo d’Orsi, no to Giuseppe Conte and no to those like them. Best regards
Alberto Savoini
If even a fraction of the protests directed against Israel had instead been staged outside Russian embassies worldwide, urging Putin “enough of this absurd war,” perhaps by now we would be witnessing genuine peace talks.
Alberto Borgatti 
I fully endorse this appeal! Putin is just like Stalin; after all, he is a former member of the Soviet KGB. No to one-sided pacifism, championed by political opportunists or former pro-Soviet figures. Yes to the necessary rearmament for the defence of the homeland.
 Giuseppe Gatt
I am supporting your initiative (even though I am naturally resistant to appeals). As far as I am concerned, this text represents a minimum level of support for Ukraine and for Europe as a whole against Russia’s attacks – a level that should undoubtedly be strengthened through a full and concrete contribution to the defence of Ukraine and our own country. Thank you to Editor Cerasa and all the journalists at Il Foglio for your work!
Claudia Terracina
Why “Gdańsk is worth dying for”. Best regards.
Nicola De Silla
I am joining the discussion somewhat belatedly. Cherchez l’argent.
Lorenzo Saccani 
Organising deserters is fine; perhaps we should start with those from the Russian army. I’m happy to pay my taxes to defend Europe militarily… no ifs, no buts.
Luigi Marelli
In support of the Ukrainian resistance, for justice, life and freedom for the Ukrainian people and all peoples oppressed by dictatorships, I stand in solidarity. Best regards
Pasquale Andreozzi
Good morning. Supporting Ukraine while also remembering its other neighbours (Georgia, Chechnya, Moldova, Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, Lithuania, Poland) is a civic and cultural duty. The falsehoods peddled by those who would rather not help the Ukrainian people must be politically countered. The Nazi-communism of Putin and his henchmen is proving to be far worse than the so-called ‘genocide’
Paolo Molina
At this advanced age and after having read so much, for the first time in my life, I am formally ‘endorsing’ a common-sense initiative that does you credit.
Germano Valente
I wholeheartedly support the appeal launched by Il Foglio against Putinism and Putin’s repeated interference in European politics. Let us stand united in defence of freedom and democracy. Kind regards.
Gabriella Pilleri
I am reminded of Putin’s values and methods every morning when, near Milan’s Garibaldi Station, I walk past the plaques dedicated to Anna Politkovskaya and Alexei Navalny. I would like to thank Il Foglio and I wholeheartedly endorse this.
Marco Airoldi
As a reader of Il Foglio from the very beginning, I support the appeal against autocracy and Putin’s aggressive and expansionist policies. How can one fail to see that this is a real threat to the freedom of the whole of Europe?
Agnese Benaglia
Long live a free Ukraine. I hope to see a federal Europe of which the heroic Ukrainian people are a part. Slava Ukraïni!
Roberto Ticci
The silence of a section of the left in the face of Putin (and the Iranian regime, to name but two) amounts to an abdication of political responsibility; the relativism that justifies it is even more serious: it subordinates the condemnation of authoritarianism to ideological expediency.
Stefano Gujon
I wholeheartedly agree: it is essential to work in every country to foster a culture of participation and democratic life, countering any illusion that the problems of complex state administration can be resolved by resorting to authoritarian powers or figures. This means combating social disengagement and isolation, which serve the ruling classes’ interests in preserving power and inequality. Vladimir Putin’s rule in Russia stands as the criminal outcome of these trends, which, as numerous signs suggest, may well emerge elsewhere too.
Elios Vertovese
I join Il Foglio in condemning the arrogance and inhumanity of the Russian dictator Putin.
Enrico D’Angelo
I fully support Il Foglio’s campaign to bring to the attention of an indifferent public that the values of freedom, democracy and independence are non-negotiable, not only for the Ukrainian people, who are fighting and paying with their lives, but also for the democratic West.
Alberto Pompilii
NO! NO! NO!
Valerio Gironi
They had all the potential to become a major economic power, yet they squandered it in pursuit of imperialist ambitions.
Mauro Quesito
I am firmly opposed to Putin’s relentless threat, whilst also condemning the inconceivable anti-European ‘Russophilia’ of certain Italian politicians. Thank you and best regards.
Michele Montella
No to Putin’s worldview, no to Putinism.
Enzo Luigi Marcon
No to Putin and his supporters, including those here at home.
Alessandro Gorgerino
I utterly reject any official defence of why or how the situation has deteriorated (according to our pro-Russian folk). Today we stand with Ukraine, alongside a sovereign state which, over the last century, has paid for the Bolshevik onslaught with millions of lives and which today defends its desire for freedom with its very existence and unrivalled resilience.
Giorgio Maragno
I fully support your initiative. Putin, in defiance of all defenders of freedom, is carrying out a military conquest in an undemocratic and violent manner. Failing to defend Ukraine by every possible means (and even more) would leave us vulnerable to suffering the same invasion, whether by force of arms or by other, more insidious but no less dangerous means. Too many people fall for this, either for the sake of a supposedly peaceful life or because they secretly agree with it. Long live Ukraine, now and forever!
Silvano Giacobbe Guffanti
The war against Europe and the liberal West has already begun, and we must rally en masse behind those who defend freedom, just as Il Foglio does. Kind regards.
Fabio Massimo Storer
No to Putin, yes to democracy, freedom and Europe. Glory to the Ukrainian resistance.
Fabrizio Sartore
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