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. Moscow can also use illegal immigration, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said. "We have to understand that the threat is much broader than we imagine,

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.