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 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 poses a more serious threat to the security of the European Union than it seems, since Moscow can use illegal migration and other problems to undermine the EU. This was stated at a meeting of the leaders of Italy,