US dismisses Putin’s claim that west was behind Dagestan antisemitic riots
GuardianOct 31, 2023
The Facts
Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin on Monday called a meeting of top security and law enforcement officials after hundreds stormed an airport in the Russian region of Dagestan a day earlier.
Men from the predominantly Muslim region in Russia's south overran staff at the Makhachkala Uytash Airport and made their way onto the runway. They then descended on a plane that had recently arrived from Israel. Some carried signs that read, "We are against Jewish refugees." Others said, "There is no place for child-killers in Dagestan."
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
The storming of this Dagestani airport is a clear instance of anti-Semitism that needs to be vehemently condemned and prosecuted by Russian authorities. Attacks of this kind must never be allowed to stand.
Pro-Russia narrative
With the hopes of securing another propaganda victory against Russia, hostile forces from abroad have manipulated news of events in the Middle East in order to instigate people in the Dagestan region to riot. Russia condemns these actions at the airport.
