“He can be proud of his influence”: who in Russia is called the instigator of the Dagestan protests

In Russia they believe that Ponomarev is inciting anti-Semitic protests / Collage 24 Channel

After the start of the ground operation in the Gaza Strip, anti-Semitic radical actions spread throughout Russia. In particular, Jewish pogroms continue in Dagestan.

Russian opposition journalist Igor Yakovenko told Channel 24 who Russians consider to be the initiator of the riots

“Ksenia Sobchak reported that Ilya Ponomarev came up with all this in Kiev. He will probably now die of pride, because, sitting in Kiev, organizing protests throughout the North Caucasus – he is the most influential person in the world now,” Yakovenko said sarcastically .

Who is Ilya Ponomarev

Ilya Ponomarev is a Russian opposition politician, State Duma deputy of the V and VI convocations. He declared that Crimea belonged to Russia, which did not prevent him from obtaining Ukrainian citizenship in 2019. After a full-scale invasion, on behalf of the National Republican Army, he signed the “Declaration of the Russian Armed Opposition” with the “Freedom of Russia” legion.

How anti-Semitic protests are related to the war in Ukraine

As you know, anti-Semitic protests have broken out not only in Russia, but throughout the world. In particular, there is unrest in Turkey, whose leader called Israel an occupier.

“In general, a fire is burning all over the world, which was fanned by Putin. Of course, this is due to a shift in the world order, which actually began with the great war against Ukraine,” Yakovenko believes.

Yakovenko on protests in Dagestan: watch the video from Channel 24

Anti-Semitic rallies in Russia: latest news

• There are massive protests against Jews in the Caucasus. Thus, in Nalchik, an unfinished Jewish cultural center was set on fire, and “death to the Yahuds” was written on the wall (“Yahud” means “Jew” in Arabic).
• In addition, a crowd of Dagestanis gathered at the Makhachkala airport and “welcomed” the flight from Tel Aviv, chanting anti-Semitic slogans. There are 10 known casualties.
• Israel has already reacted to the events in Dagestan. The Prime Minister's Office and the country's Foreign Ministry expect Russian law enforcement agencies to maintain the safety of all Israeli citizens and Jews.