Putin criticises Russian law enforcement after Dagestan chaos

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : 'But what happened at our airport is outrageous and should receive an appropriate assessment from law enforcement agencies.
51% : The Russian President today responded to the chaotic scenes, saying: 'I want to draw the attention of heads of all regions, heads of law enforcement agencies and special services to the need for firm, timely and clear actions to protect Russia's constitutional order, the rights and freedoms of our citizens, inter-ethnic and inter-religious harmony.'
46% : He added: '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.'Terrifying footage shows hundreds of thugs descending onto the runway of Makhachlaka airport in the Dagestan region in a sea of black as they screamed 'Allahu Akbar' while waving Palestinian flags last nightPeople in the crowd walk shouting anti-Semitic slogans at an airfield of the airport in Makhachkala in the early hours of this morningThe protesters, some carrying Palestinian flags, broke through doors in the terminal buildingThe mob also prevented buses from leaving the airport, with video showing a group of men demanding to see the passports of terrified parents and their crying children to check if they were from IsraelThe angry mob, who were heard screaming 'Allahu Akbar' while waving Palestinian flags, was demanding the expulsion of Jews from the Dagestan region where they have lived for thousands of years.
45% : Hundreds of thugs descended on to the runway of Makhachlaka airport in RussiaVladimir Putin has called on Russian law enforcement to take 'firm' actions after antisemitic rioters stormed an airport in Dagestan yesterday.
40% : The pro-Kremlin head of Dagestan region Sergei Melikov said: 'The actions of those who gathered at the Makhachkala airport are a gross violation of the law.'There is no courage in waiting in crowds for unarmed people who have not done anything forbidden....'There is no honour in swearing at strangers, reaching into their pockets and trying to check their passports.'There are no good intentions in targeting women with children who are undergoing treatment abroad.'He called the uprising a 'knife in the backs of those who gave their lives for the security of the Motherland...fighting the Nazis in [Ukraine] and worthily representing [Dagestan].'All Dagestanis empathise with the suffering of victims of the actions of unrighteous people and politicians and pray for peace in Palestine.

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