Italy's foreign minister says Putin isn't seeking global war and dismisses claims of planned drone attacks on EU nations.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Russian President Vladimir Putin does not seek global conflict and dismissed claims of planned drone attacks on Italy or other EU nations, citing discussions with Defense Minister Guido Crossetto. This follows Poland’s report of Russian drone intrusions in early September, which Russia denied, calling the allegations baseless and politically driven. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov echoed the denial at the UN, stating the drones could not have flown from Russia due to range limits and rejecting Western warnings of an impending attack on NATO. Lavrov also criticized European officials for discussing a third world war, calling such talk irresponsible.