A year ago, Silvio Berlusconi, perhaps Vladimir Putin's closest European friend and an advocate of Russian interests in the West, passed away. 18+ THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) WAS PRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED AND (OR) SENT BY FOREIGN AGENT ALEXEY VLADIMIROVICH PIVOVAROV OR CONCERNED THE ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN AGENT ALEXEY VLADIMIROVICH PIVOVAROV Some believed that Berlusconi had plunged Italy into a deep crisis and corrupted Italian politics. Others believed that he had made the country incredibly successful and given Italians hope. Berlusconi himself modestly called himself the Jesus Christ of politics. How did Berlusconi go from being a temperamental young vacuum cleaner sales manager to becoming the most outrageous politician in Europe? Is it true that he was closely connected to the mafia? What happened at the legendary bunga bunga parties? What did his friendship with Putin mean and how did it affect what is happening in Europe and Russia today? This is what the new issue of "Editorial Office" will cover. Contents: 00:00 Start 1:40 Who is Silvio Berlusconi? 4:50 Meeting Putin 6:55 How did they become best friends? 9:00 Berlusconi's first serious business 14:47 How did the war affect Silvio? 18:00 How he knew how to negotiate 21:40 Silvio's main construction project is the satellite town of "Milano Due" 25:09 How did a millionaire builder turn into a billionaire media mogul? 31:38 The role of football and Milan in Berlusconi's life 35:17 How did Silvio decide to become a politician? 40:51 Why did Italians vote for him? 42:46 "The Italian Donald Trump" - what was Berlusconi's image? 48:38 G7 + 1: Berlusconi invites Yeltsin to the club 51:42 "The contract with the Italians" and "personal" laws 53:55 Was Berlusconi really connected with the mafia? 56:57 How he divided Italy 59:25 Relations with Putin - friendship or just business? 1:02:50 Did the events in Ukraine change their relationship? 1:05:55 Berlusconi's unsuccessful jokes 1:08:08 Why did Silvio resign in 2011? 1:12:20 Why did he buy the underdog club Monza? 1:13:39 The Prime Minister's Women: Bunga Bunga Parties and Rubygate 1:15:00 The Bed That Putin Gave Him 1:24:10 How Did Berlusconi Manage to Stay Free After Hundreds of Criminal Cases? 1:29:13 How Did Italy Take His Death? 1:32:13 Are the Berlusconi Family the Heroes of the TV Series "The Heirs"? 1:35:49 What Is the Berlusconi Phenomenon? We would like to thank the following for providing the filming locations: Hotel Forum, Rome Antico Caffè Greco, Rome Casa Manzoni, Milan Centro sperimentale di cinematografia, Milan Support Redakciya: ???? from Russia — via the Boosty service: https://boosty.to/redakciya ???? from abroad — via the Patreon service: / alexey_pivovarov ???? from abroad — via the Sponsorship function on YouTube: / @redactsiya Subscribe to our social networks: Alexey Pivovarov’s Telegram channel: https://t.me/Alexey_Pivo_varov Redakciya on Zen: https://zen.yandex.ru/redakciya Redakciya on VK: https://vk.com/redakciya_pivovarova Alexey Pivovarov’s Twitter: / pivo_varov Collaboration and ideas: [email protected] For advertising inquiries: [email protected] #editorial #brewers #berlusconi