The head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and the Russian…
The head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and the Russian President's special representative Kirill Dmitriev ironically commented on the European Union's migration policy, linking the arrival of Moroccan migrants in EU countries to the course set by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Consensus
- Migrants from Morocco crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
- The migration event occurred in July 2023.
- Spanish authorities deployed military forces to Ceuta to address the situation.
- Kirill Dmitriev, a Russian official, made a satirical comment about the migration in a social media post.
- The migration was described as a significant security issue by Spanish officials.
Points of divergence
- Approximately 20,000 migrants crossed the land border of Ceuta on 30 July, with police later attempting to control the flow and direct migrants to storage facilities. — vm
- On 31 July, migrants began occupying homes of local residents, including breaking into a flat in the Loma-Colmenar district. — vm
- By 1 August, around 60,000 migrants had entered Ceuta. — vm
- The Spanish Interior Ministry reported that about 72,000 migrants entered Spain from Morocco, with approximately 70,000 returning. — vesti
- The Moroccan Ministry of Interior stated that Spanish court rulings limiting the deportation of illegal migrants had created a new model of uncontrolled migration. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Dmitriev: Migrants from Morocco go to the EU to thank von der Leyen — Вечерняя Москва
- Dmitriev joked about the reason for the mass influx of migrants to Europe — Вести
Key entities
- Ursula von der Leyen
- Kirill Dmitriev
- EU
- Russia
- X
- Morocco
- Europe
- European Commission
- RFPI
- Moscow
- European Union
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