Former Italian ambassador to Tashkent (dismissed last December) was arrested in Rome for running a racket that sold European Schengen visas to Russians for as much as €16,000 apiece. Prosecutors asked for custody because he allegedly planned to escape to Russia. https://t.co/ITYzwJCs8f #VisaScam #Corruption #DiplomaticScandal #IT #RU
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure and calls for his resignation after appointing scandal-ridden politician Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the U.S. despite security clearance issues, igniting tensions within his Labour Party and raising concerns over his leadership ahead of upcoming elections. #UKPolitics #LeadershipCrisis #DiplomaticScandals
