Putin: If Berlusconi was gay, no one would lift a finger against him

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been defending former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The Russian leader said Berlusconi would not have faced trial for having sex with a minor if he were gay. “It's because he lives with women. If he was a homosexual, no one would lift a finger against him“, Putin told journalists euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe for your daily dose of international news, curated and explained: Euronews is available in 13 other languages: Find us on: Youtube Facebook Twitter