Giorgia Meloni accused Russia of orchestrating illegal migration into Europe to destabilise the bloc as she called for stronger defence of the bloc’s eastern and southern flanks.

Russia poses a major threat to the security of the European Union. Among other things, Moscow can also use illegal immigration, states Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni quoted by Reuters. “We have to understand the threat is much wider than we imagine,

Giorgia Meloni made her remarks at a conference in Lapland in northern Finland to discuss Nordic region and Mediterranean security as well as migration challenges.

Call it shadow or hybrid, everything points to war and the reluctance to call it that comes from decades of complacency on security.

Russia and countries that support it will remain a danger to Europe even after the war in Ukraine has ended, Finnish Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen said on Thursday. "Russia, together with its allies,

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has urged the EU to tackle Russias evolving security threats, citing illegal migration, public influence, and resource control. Speaking at a Finland summit, she emphasized that