Events in Makhachkala reflect deep–rooted anti-Semitism of Russian elites, society
Russia's attempts to accuse Ukraine of involvement in the events in Dagestan, where a crowd broke into the airport building in search of "refugees from Israel" after the flight landed from Tel Aviv, are an attempt to shift responsibility, said spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Oleh Nikolenko.
"Threats to crack down on Jews are a consequence of the work of Russian state propaganda, which for decades cultivated a feeling of hatred among Russians towards other peoples. Let's remember that not so long ago, President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov made offensive anti-Semitic statements," Nikolenko wrote on Facebook.
He stressed that the events in Makhachkala reflect the deeply rooted anti-Semitism of Russian elites and society.
"The accusations of the Russian Foreign Ministry against Ukraine of involvement in the events in Dagestan are an attempt to shift responsibility from a sick head to a healthy one. We are deeply convinced that the international community must respond decisively to manifestations of racial hatred in Russia and anywhere in the world," Nikolenko concluded.