Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian ex-premier who has a longtime friendship with Vladimir Putin, has been recorded boasting that he had recently reconnected with the Russian president and exchanged gifts of vodka, wine and “sweet” letters over his recent birthday. Italy’s LaPresse news agency published what it said were comments by Berlusconi, 86, to his center-right Forza Italia lawmakers during a meeting this week in the lower Chamber of Deputies. Watch the video for more. Watch 12 OTTs in 1 App with personalised recommendation. Explore OTTplay at https://ottplay.onelink.me/YE8d/25pl33ap