Pro-Russia, anti-United States
posters signed by right-wing associations appeared in Rome
Wednesday ahead of a visit by US President Barack Obama, who
lands at Fiumicino airport later in the day.
"Rome is with Putin. Obama unwelcome guest," read the
posters, referring to friction over Russia's annexation of
Crimea.
''Obama symbolizes the worst American imperialism. To those
who would demonize Putin, we answer that Europe is still
occupied by more than 110,000 American soldiers and 170 American
bases. Europe has no say in its foreign policy outside of what
NATO dictates. The economic crisis is the price paid for
submission to the American economic model'', the organizations
said in a communique.
It was signed by Roma Nord, Movimento Sociale Europeo,
Contro Tempo, XX Flotta, Comunità Militante Formello, Ostia.
The city authority quickly set about removing the posters.
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