Europe condemns Russian ‘escalation’ in the West, and other top news stories | Global News Podcast

The heads of Nato and the European Commission have warned that Russia is growing increasingly reckless in its behaviour toward Ukraine’s Western allies. Mark Rutte and Ursula von der Leyen condemned a series of “malign activities” on European soil, including drones and missiles entering Nato airspace, and fires allegedly set at factories making military equipment for Kyiv. This comes as German authorities said Russia was behind an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport last month. Russia has rejected the accusations.

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