Putin Blames European Leaders' Incompetence for Unrest in Paris and Other Cities

Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed the incompetence of European leaders for the protests and unrest sweeping France, Spain, Italy, and other countries, Russian state broadcaster Vesti reported on the 25th (local time).

In an interview with the broadcaster, regarding suspicions that Russia is behind the instigation of such unrest, Putin pointed out, "This demonstrates that some leaders of European countries lack the ability to take responsibility for the current situation and are incompetent."

He added, "This is not surprising," and said, "Russia has always been blamed for committing all sorts of sins."

Putin pointed to problems such as Europe's excessive public debt ratios and fiscal deficits as the causes of the protests.

He also linked Europe's immigration policies, arguing, "This is a migration crisis in itself. They try not to assimilate, and the number of people coming from other countries has become so large that assimilation is not only impossible, but the state lacks the capacity and resources to assimilate them."

Putin also argued that Europe fails to instill traditions, customs, and languages in immigrants "because they are destroying their own traditions."

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