
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told the UN Security Council that Russia's growing hybrid threats put European security at risk, expressed solidarity with Germany for the incidents at Leipzig airport and underlined that Italy is not at war with Russia, avoiding any escalation.
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The statements were made amid rising tensions between Russia and the West, with concerns about hybrid actions such as cyberattacks, disinformation and pressure on critical infrastructure.
Russia's growing hybrid threats put European security at risk. We expressed our solidarity with Germany over the incidents at Leipzig airport. Europe will remain united". Antonio Tajani said this at the UN Security Council.
"It is essential to avoid any escalation and we want to be very clear: Italy is not at war with Russia," added the Foreign Minister.

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