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Sweden struggles to handle the fallout from repeated Quran-burning protests (www.euronews.com)
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[–] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Look, I am not pro russia or anything but like, how? The phenomena of people with ortodox muslim beleifs being really, really offended desecration of Quran isn't exacly new. How would Russia play into this?

[–] snaggen@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The guy arranging the burning of the Quran this spring, have been working for RT and have a Russian wife. The play here is to agitate Turkey to make the NATO process more difficult

[–] JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Huh, didn't know that. Makes sense...

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

it's a really cheap way for Russia to try to destabilize surrounding countries, where there are efforts to get rid of Russia's influence by joining NATO and so on.. there is no religious or intellectual debate going on.. it's just someone trying to start a fight.. luckily the Swedes are far too intelligent to fall for it..