"Italian officials have reacted with outrage after Russia used the partial collapse of a medieval tower in central Rome to claim that Italy's support for Ukraine has drained funds needed to preserve its cultural heritage. The Torre dei Conti, a 29m-tall fortified residence built near the Colosseum in the 13th century, partially collapsed on Monday (4 November), causing the death of a Romanian worker who was trapped under rubble for 11 hours."
"Maria Zakharova, a Russian foreign ministry spokesperson, linked the collapse with Italy's support of Ukraine. "As long as the Italian government keeps uselessly wasting taxpayers' money, all of Italy will collapse, from the economy to its towers," she wrote in a Telegram post on Monday. Italy's foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, described Zakharova's comments as "shameful" and "unacceptable" before formally summoning the Russian ambassador. "The vulgar words of Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Zakharova have been contested," the foreign ministry subsequently said in a statement."
A partial collapse of the Torre dei Conti in central Rome killed a Romanian worker after trapping him under rubble for 11 hours. The 29m-tall medieval fortified residence was undergoing a €6.9m restoration funded by the Caput Mundi–Next Generation EU heritage regeneration programme, including conservation, installation of electrical, lighting and water systems, and a new museum. An external buttress built in the 1930s gave way before an internal roof fell; four of nine workmen on site were trapped and three were rescued. A Russian foreign ministry spokesperson linked the collapse to Italy's support for Ukraine, prompting Italy to summon the Russian ambassador and condemn the remarks.
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