The annual intelligence assessment, which was presented last Tuesday, states that Moscow has "launched hybrid campaigns to the detriment of Italy and the entire West" through espionage, cyber strikes, disinformation, and disruptive exploitation of African migrant flows. With a strategy similar to that of the other superpower, Xi Jinping's China. According to the 007 research, Italy has demonstrated "a good level of resilience" in the face of Russian and Chinese attacks. However, the intelligence report states that "Russian hybrid activities have been continuous and increasing since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine". Moscow has attempted to isolate the country in two ways: energy supply and societal tensions. "Russia has tried to obstruct Italian and European initiatives to diversify energy and introduce a price cap on Russian gas," the intelligence services wrote. "The Kremlin-linked media apparatuses have tried to undermine European cohesion and citizens' trust in both national and EU and NATO institutions".
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