Russia looking to escalate hybrid war, Denmark warns

Denmark’s intelligence service has warned that Russia is looking to escalate its hybrid warfare campaign against the West in the coming months, citing a "low but growing risk" of direct attack by Moscow. The aim of such an attack is not to take over a country, but to divide NATO, according to Denmark’s intelligence chief. This warning comes at a time of heightened friction between Europe and the US, and has raised concerns among far-right parties in Europe about the bloc's support being undermined from within.

A Kremlin envoy and Germany’s AfD leadership have discussed restarting gas supplies, and French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has said that Paris could "no longer provide financial assistance" to Kyiv.

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