Russia poses a bigger threat to European Union security than just defence as Moscow can use illegal immigration and other issues to undermine the bloc, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday.

Russia’s weaponisation of illegal immigration and its relentless efforts to manipulate and influence public opinion with its focus on undermining democratic norms within the European Union pose a continuing and subversive threat to overall EU security,

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