Zelensky in Sanremo: «No video, he will send a text that will be read on stage by Amadeus»
The announcement by Stefano Coletta, Rai prime time entertainment directorVolodymyr Zelensky will not intervene in video at the Sanremo Festival, but will send a text that will be read on stage by the conductor Amadeus .
This was announced by Rai prime time entertainment director Stefano Coletta: "We are in daily contact with Ambassador Melny and we have come to the definition of the speech by the Ukrainian president, who will send a text".
« It seems complicated to me - added Coletta regarding the possibility of a preventive control of the text - to be able to censor the president . The control of us executives is prior to the airing of each program, but I smile at the idea of a Rai executive who can censor a president ».
On the contents instead: «We still don't know, we will be more punctual in the next few days».
The decision was made on 2 February : «As soon as the Ukrainian president's interest in speaking to the Italians was announced in the interview between Vespa and Zelensky and therefore the artistic director Amadeus and I were informed, a conversation began newspaper with the ambassador. On the afternoon of February 2, the ambassador replied that the president would have preferred to send a text, which would be read by Amadeus».
(Unioneonline/L)