Spain’s Sánchez says Russia and Israel clearly exploited Ceuta crisis
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- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez accused social media networks linked to Russia and Israel of spreading misinformation after more than 70,000 migrants arrived in Ceuta.
- Sánchez said both countries used the crisis to criticize Spain’s government over its positions on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said it was “obvious” that Russia and Israel used the Ceuta crisis to attack Spain’s government. He said misinformation and rumors spread through social media networks linked to both countries after more than 70,000 migrants arrived in the Spanish exclave.
Sánchez made the comments to radio station Cadena SER. He referred to an investigation by the European External Action Service as the basis for his claim.
After July 30 and 31, rumors and disinformation spread from social networks linked to both Russia and Israel.
The prime minister said Russia and Israel had criticized Madrid because they disagreed with Spain’s positions on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
It is obvious that the two countries exploited the crisis to criticize the Spanish government.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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