Russian government officials and media figures have responded to the recent violent protests in France with a mix of criticism and commentary. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described the situation as a significant crisis bordering on chaos, while maintaining that the unrest is an internal French matter. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Western nations of applying double standards regarding human rights and protest suppression. Furthermore, she alleged that French authorities are prioritizing military support for Ukraine over domestic needs. Other prominent Russian figures, including Senator Alexei Pushkov and RT editor Margarita Simonyan, attributed the instability to failed migration policies and criticized the French leadership. Russian officials also explicitly denied any involvement in the ongoing disturbances, dismissing such claims as unfounded.
Source : The Moscow Times
