In the burning of the Koran in Stockholm found a “Russian trace”
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The Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet put forward a version that the burning of the Koran in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm could have been initiated by Russia in order to discredit Sweden in front of Turkey as a possible NATO member.
Earlier, Rasmus Paludan, a far-right activist of the Danish anti-Islamist party Hard Deal, who burned the Koran in front of the Turkish embassy in Sweden, repeated the action on Friday. He burned the Koran in front of a mosque in Copenhagen, surrounded by police. The politician also said that he would burn the Koran in front of the Turkish embassy in Copenhagen every Friday, “until Sweden is admitted to NATO.”
According to Aftonbladet, Swedish journalist Chang Frik, known for his pro-Russian views, could have pushed Paludan to burn the Koran.
The Turkish authorities have declared Islamophobia in Europe after the action of the Swedish politician with the burning of the Koran. Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said that “the provocations with the burning of the Koran in Stockholm are terrible,” but Sweden has freedom of expression, and the government itself does not support Islamophobic sentiments among the population.
Later, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that the visit of his Swedish counterpart Paul Johnson, which was scheduled for January 27, was canceled. The parties planned to discuss Sweden’s membership in NATO.
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