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Italian Praised Putin on the Road to Ukraine: He Was Not Allowed and Banned From Entering for 3 Years

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Border guards did not allow 53-year-old Italian citizen Rocco to Ukraine with pro-Russian views. He told the passengers that he respected Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and criticized the Ukrainian authorities.

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The basis for verification was the post of an indifferent Ukrainian woman, which gained wide publicity in social networks and media.

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Border guards did not allow 53-year-old Italian citizen Rocco to Ukraine with pro-Russian views. He told the passengers that he respected Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and criticized the Ukrainian authorities.

We all sincerely thanked the State Border Guard Service, we were glad that a person who praises Putin and allows himself disparaging remarks about Ukraine and its president was not allowed into the country. And that's normal. So it should be.But honestly, let's look a little wider. For some reason, in this wave of emotions, other stories were very quickly forgotten. About how Mindich, Zuckerman, Yuzik were released across the border. About the a…

The story of the Italian man who was denied entry to Ukraine due to his pro-Russian statements has continued. The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine explained why a Ukrainian citizen traveling with him was also denied entry. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a comment by State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andriy Demchenko on the Kyiv 24 television channel. According to Demchenko, despite their joint trip and public gestures on the…

It began as a polite conversation, but it veered into praising the Kremlin and criticizing Volodymyr Zelensky. The Italian caused a scandal aboard a bus traveling from the Italian Peninsula to Ukraine. Despite his political views, he intended to enter the country at war with Russia, claiming it was his wife's homeland. The reaction of one of the passengers led to the 53-year-old facing severe consequences.

Italian on the border: how the story about Putin's “fan” went viral on the Web. tsn.ua (news 1+1)

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unn.ua broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
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