“We have to understand that the threat is much broader than we imagine,” Meloni said.
According to her, the threat to the EU’s security from Russia or another party will not end after the conflict in Ukraine, and the EU must be prepared for this.
“We are talking about our democracy, about influencing our public opinion, about what is happening in Africa, about raw materials, about the instrumentalization of migration. We must know that this is a very broad idea of security,” the prime minister said.
She urged the EU to do more to protect its borders and not allow Russia or any “criminal organization” to control the flow of illegal migrants.
Some EU members, including Finland and Estonia, have accused Russia of allowing illegal migrants from the Middle East and other countries to enter EU countries through Russia without proper checks, undermining EU security.
EU sanctions against Russia
Let’s remember that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the EU has been constantly increasing the pressure on Russia.
Specifically, December 15 The European Union has introduced the 15th package of sanctions against Russia. The sanctions list included 54 people and 30 organizations from Russia, China and North Korea.
The EU imposed sanctions on the Russian shadow navy, the Russian military involved in the attack on Okhmatdyt, the management of companies in the energy sector, those responsible for the deportation of children, propaganda and sanctions evasion.
Recently, the President of the European Commission Ursula fond der Leyen said that The EU has already started work on the 16th package of sanctions against Russia.
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