Putin says Ukraine and West are responsible for anti-Israel riot in Dagestan's Makhachkala airport

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Rioters surround the arriving flight from Isreal. Photo: AFP

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine and the West on Monday( 30th of October)of initiating the anti-Israel riot at Dagestan's Makhachkala airport, Russia on Sunday evening, whereas Washington has called the accusation to be absurd.

Security forces took control of Makhachkala airport. Photo: AFP

The incident led to the security forces to detain over 80 people after protesters situated in the Muslim-majority region took over the runway in an efforts to surround a plane that flown  from Israel to region.

"The events in Makhachkala last night were instigated through social networks, not least from Ukraine, by the hands of agents of Western special services," Putin said in a televised meeting.

Speaking to high-ranking members of his Security Council, Putin said there had been "attempts" to destabilise Russian society and accused the US of sowing instability in the Middle East.

"Who is organising the deadly chaos and who benefits from it today, in my opinion, has already become obvious... It is the current ruling elites of the US and their satellites who are the main beneficiaries of world instability," Putin said.

He added that Russian law enforcement needed to take "firm, timely and clear actions" in the wake of the riot in order to protect "inter-religious harmony".

Moscow regularly blames domestic unrest on external -- usually Western -- forces.

Putin's comments come after Moscow's foreign ministry accused Kyiv of playing a "direct role" in the Dagestan riot, an accusation that Washington called "absurd".

"I've seen their comments about blaming Ukraine. That is absurd," US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters Monday.

"We call on Russian authorities to publicly condemn these violent protests, to hold anyone involved accountable and to ensure the safety of Israelis and Jews in Russia," he said. (AFP)

Additional information from AFP

普丁稱烏克蘭和西方應對達吉斯坦馬哈奇卡拉機場的反以色列騷亂負責

俄羅斯總統普丁週一（10月30日）指責烏克蘭和西方煽動週日晚間在俄羅斯達吉斯坦馬哈奇卡拉機場發生的反以色列騷亂，而華盛頓則稱這項指控十分荒謬。

這起事件導致穆斯林占多數地區的抗議者佔領跑道，試圖包圍一架從以色列飛往該地區的飛機，導致安全部隊拘留了 80 多人。

普丁在電視會議上表示：“昨晚馬哈奇卡拉的事件是由西方特工人員通過社交網絡煽動的，尤其是來自烏克蘭。”

普丁在向安理會高級成員發表演說時表示，有人「試圖」破壞俄羅斯社會的穩定，並指責美國在中東播下不穩定的種子。

普丁說：“在我看來，今天誰在組織這場致命的混亂，誰從中受益，已經很明顯了……美國及其衛星國當前的統治精英才是世界不穩定的主要受益者。”

他補充說，俄羅斯執法部門需要在騷亂發生後採取“堅定、及時和明確的行動”，以保護“宗教間的和諧”。

莫斯科經常將國內動盪歸咎於外部（通常是西方）力量。

在普丁發表此番言論之前，莫斯科外交部指責基輔在達吉斯坦騷亂中發揮了“直接作用”，華盛頓稱這一指控“荒謬”。

「我看到他們指責烏克蘭的言論。這是荒謬的，」美國國務院發言人馬修米勒週一對記者表示。

他說：“我們呼籲俄羅斯當局公開譴責這些暴力抗議活動，追究任何相關人員的責任，並確保在俄羅斯的以色列人和猶太人的安全。” （法新社）