Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi speaks at the riots at Makhachkala airport. The head of state emphasized that this was not an isolated incident, but a widespread culture of hatred towards other nations in Russia.
“Horrifying videos from Makhachkala, Russia, where an angry mob stormed the airport in search of Israeli citizens on a flight from Tel Aviv. This is not an isolated incident in Makhachkala, but rather part of the widespread culture of hatred towards other nations in Russia, which is spread by state television, experts and authorities,” noted the Ukrainian president.
Zelensky recalled that over the past year, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made a number of anti-Semitic statements. Russian President Vladimir Putin also used anti-Semitic slurshe said.
He emphasized that for Russian propagandists speaking on official television, Hate speech is everyday. Therefore, even the latest escalation in the Middle East has provoked anti-Semitic statements by Russian ideologues.
“Russian anti-Semitism and hatred of other nations is systemic and deep-rooted. Hate is what motivates aggression and terror. We must work together to oppose hatred,” Zelensky stressed.
2023-10-29 20:17:27
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