Le Monde: the popularity of Le Pen owes Putin Syrian campaign
Intervening in the Syrian conflict, Russia provoked refugee flows in Europe, says Le Monde, which strengthened the position of the European populist. At the same time, according to the author, the Russian media helped them to spread hatred of immigrants, accusing them of various crimes. It turns out, the Syrians have become hostages of this game, the journalist concludes.
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Marine Le Pen loves to talk about the invasion "in his campaign millions of refugees ." But in fact in 2016 in France found refuge just over 36 thousand. Man says Firas Kontarev page Le Monde, devoted to Syria. Moreover, he said, because of the extremely toughened rules of reception of migrants France became one of the most protected from the refugees of Europe.
Le Pen's remarks and similar populists in Europe dictated only consequences of the recent wave of refugees who came to Europe three years ago. Populists connect this wave of Islamism, and the same arguments used breksita supporters. " None of those who call for the closure of borders and to the expulsion of refugees, does not show the finger at Putin, who is responsible for the current crisis with refugees. Other European nationalists nor is responsible for anything in the eyes of the extreme right, blinded by hatred and xenophobia ", - the author writes.
His intervention in Syria, Putin gave a serious impetus to all those who adhere to the anti-European views. According to Firas Kontarev, one of the first consequences of this intervention was the Breksa. And, probably, something like that Russia expects to France, and Marine Le Pen.He argues that in Syria, Russian troops beat not by terrorists, and alleged the hospitals to "leave no means of survival for the civilian population in areas outside the control of the Syrian regime ." When the Syrian regime under the auspices of the UN is engaged in the evacuation of the population from the conflict regions, thereby it adds to the number of refugees on the way to Europe, the author writes.
" Thus, Putin is pushing hundreds of thousands of refugees in Europe, while his friends - European populists - shout about" Islamist "invasion and play on fear and imagination ", - the journalist writes. According to him, Russian media and add fuel to the fire, accusing the refugees in various crimes that helps populists convey their thoughts to a much wider masses.
" The Syrians - the direct victims of this cynical game. Putin pushes them to exile and distributes the worst hate the idea that they did not take . " And no one from the right, according to the author, would not blame him, because his actions are helping them to gain supporters. So instead of to thank Germany, which assumes the main burden of the refugees, they criticize it. "Impudence and cynicism of these new fascists are endless, and they are, indeed, win the elections, and in response will serve the interests of Putin in the EU, weakening it ," - concludes the author of the article in Le Monde.
