Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.Putin called the West's attempts to organize Jewish pogroms in Russia disgusting
| A creative interpretation of events, to be sure. |
“They seem to support the Jews of Israel, but with the help of their agents from Ukraine they are trying to organize Jewish pogroms in our country. Just incredible disgusting, this is no longer double standards, I don’t even know what to call it,” Putin said.
| Pravda or Izvestia? |
| Every nation, including Russia, is guided primarily by its own needs and goals. To believe otherwise is naive at best. President Putin is not in the least naive. |
Putin stressed that one cannot calmly watch how Palestinian civilians suffer in the Gaza Strip, but destructive forces tried to take advantage of this.
Riots occurred at Makhachkala airport on October 29. Local residents broke into its territory in search of passengers from a flight from Tel Aviv. Law enforcement officers detained 83 people, 15 of them have already received punishment in the form of administrative arrest. The Investigative Committee reported on November 3 that the damage from the pogroms at the airport, according to preliminary data, amounted to hundreds of millions of rubles.
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Putin on the events in Makhachkala: we will react appropriately
It is necessary to pay attention to the events in Makhachkala and react properly in accordance with Russian laws, and the authorities will do this, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“This is an event that we must pay attention to and respond appropriately, in accordance with Russian laws. We will do this, of course,” he said at the “Community” forum with new members of the Public Chamber.
At the same time, the head of state praised the reaction of the clergy to the events. He pointed out that she was quick and persuasive.
“What happened happened. And the reaction of the clergy was quick, convincing, and I want to thank you for that,” Putin said.
In addition, the Russian leader described the unrest at the Makhachkala airport as an attempt to shake up the situation in Russia. According to him, it is now clear that people from abroad are behind the organization of the provocation.
The President admitted that, of course, it is impossible to look at what is happening in the Middle East without tears and empathy. However, destructive forces tried to take advantage of this, so you need to approach any information with a cool head and see where the root of evil is.
In such a multinational state as Russia, such unrest is absolutely unacceptable, Putin emphasized.
On Sunday, October 29, in Dagestan, local residents broke into the runway of Makhachkala airport after the arrival of a flight from Tel Aviv. People were looking for Israeli citizens who had allegedly arrived, and riots began. The Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that a criminal case had been opened for mass riots, and more than 150 active participants had been identified. 83 people have already been detained, 15 have been placed under arrest.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Kiev played a key role in the unrest in Dagestan. As it turned out later, residents of Makhachkala were provoked into riots in one of the Telegram channels, which was coordinated from abroad. At the same time, the media learned about the connection between the financing of this channel and Ukrainian and extremist sources.
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The Investigative Committee estimated the damage from the riots at Makhachkala airport at hundreds of millions of rubles
The damage from the riots at Makhachkala airport amounted to hundreds of millions of rubles, the press service of the Investigative Committee of Russia reported on November 3
“According to preliminary data, the damage caused as a result of the riots amounted to hundreds of millions of rubles,” the department reported.
It is noted that the exact amount of damage will become known based on the results of the examinations.
As part of the criminal case initiated in connection with the unrest on October 29, Investigative Committee officers interrogated dozens of people present on the territory of the Uytash airport.
Experts analyzed data from surveillance cameras. Department officials analyzed the testimony of witnesses, eyewitnesses and victims, including security forces.
To date, more than 20 suspects have been identified as active participants in the riots at the airport.
The Investigative Committee recalled that participation in mass riots accompanied by violence and pogroms is punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to eight years. Organizers of this kind of unrest are punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
As Regnum reported , on November 2, the head of Dagestan, Sergei Melikov , reported to President Vladimir Putin that those responsible for the unrest in Makhachkala would be punished. Those detained in the riot case were charged under the article “Violation of the established procedure for organizing or holding a meeting, rally, demonstration, procession or picketing.”
| Should they be made to pay back the cost of what they destroyed? That would certainly prove educational for all involved... |
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on October 30 that Ukraine played a key role in organizing mass unrest in Makhachkala.