Edi Rama is absent from Sal Rusi's father's funeral, is the prime minister afraid to cross the "ocean" after the "McGonigal" scandal?

While the arrest of Charles McGonigal has shocked the FBI, it has also caused a political firestorm in Albania because the nine-count indictment against McGonigal revealed that he had a long-term relationship with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama. The latter has been silent ever since the scandal broke, and unlike other times where he reacts with pathos, he has defended himself with somewhat unconvincing (barren) arguments. But as the debate rages in Albania and in the United States of America, there are increasing rumors that Edi Rama is in danger of being blacklisted by Washington, having the fate of his political opponent, Sali Berisha, who has been declared "non grata" by American state Department. "SOT" newspaper has learned that a few days ago, the father of Edi Rama's friend, billionaire Selim (Sal) Rusi, passed away in the USA. However, Rama did not go to the funeral of his friend's father, whom he also made an honorary consul, while their friendship is strong. This boycott is seen by sources close to the prime minister and Albanian-American citizens as a sign of Rama's fear, as he risks being declared "non grata" by the United States of America, in case his involvement in the "McGonigal" scandal has violated interests and security national of America. However, it remained to be seen in the following days what will happen more concretely and how the trial of Charles McGonigal will go. We recall that Prime Minister Edi Rama has met several times with businessman Rusi. A few years ago, he attended a dinner hosted by the Albanian businessman, Selim Rusi, known as Sal Rusi. The latter is a close friend of Edi Rama and they had dinner together in his apartment called the "White House" where the famous New York mobster, Paul Castellano, lived. The apartment was bought by Rusi in 2000. So the fact that Rama boycotted the burial of Sal Rusi's father raises doubts and leaves room for conjecture. However, on the other hand, it should be noted that recently there has been friction with the Americans, where apart from the pins he has thrown for the US ambassador in Tirana, Yuri Kim at some moments, he has been left in the shadows by the Americans, as he has not held official meetings at a high level and as if these were not enough, he also attacked a DASH report on Albania. All this shows that we have a crack in Rama-Washington relations. So the fact that Rama boycotted Sal Rusi's father's burial raises doubts and leaves room for conjecture. However, on the other hand, it should be noted that recently there has been friction with the Americans, where apart from the pins he has thrown for the US ambassador in Tirana, Yuri Kim at some moments, he has been left in the shadows by the Americans, as he has not held official meetings at a high level and as if these were not enough, he also attacked a DASH report on Albania. All this shows that we have a crack in Rama-Washington relations. So the fact that Rama boycotted Sal Rusi's father's burial raises doubts and leaves room for conjecture. However, on the other hand, it should be noted that recently there has been friction with the Americans, where apart from the pins he has thrown for the US ambassador in Tirana, Yuri Kim at some moments, he has been left in the shadows by the Americans, as he has not held official meetings at a high level and as if these were not enough, he also attacked a DASH report on Albania. All this shows that we have a crack in Rama-Washington relations. he has been overshadowed by the Americans, as he has not held official high-level meetings, and as if these were not enough, he also attacked a DASH report on Albania. All this shows that we have a crack in Rama-Washington relations. he has been overshadowed by the Americans, as he has not held official high-level meetings, and as if these were not enough, he also attacked a DASH report on Albania. All this shows that we have a crack in Rama-Washington relations.