As is well known, you shouldn't believe everything you find on the Internet, especially not when it comes to anti-Islam speeches - reflecting on the topic is particularly important.
We received inquiries about a text allegedly about a speech by Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. This demands that Muslim immigrants speak Russian and adapt to Russian culture.
To top off the rumor, he is said to have received a 5-minute standing ovation from the assembled members of the Duma.
Vladimir Putin's shortest speech:
“Live like Russians in Russia! Every minority, regardless of where they come from, if they want to live, work and eat in Russia, must speak Russian and respect Russian law.
If you prefer Sharia law and want to live the life of Muslims, we advise you to go where it is state law.
Russia does not need Muslim minorities. The minorities need Russia, and we will not give them special privileges or try to change our laws to accommodate their wishes, no matter how loudly they scream “discrimination.”
We will not tolerate any disrespect to our Russian culture.
We had better learn a lesson from the suicide of the US, UK, Netherlands, Germany and France if we want to survive as a nation. The Muslims are in the process of conquering these lands.The Russian way of life and tradition is incompatible with the lack of culture or the primitive knowledge of Sharia law and Muslims.
When our honorable legislature considers creating new laws, it should first and foremost have in mind the interest of the Russian nation, considering the fact that Muslim minorities are not Russians.”
Duma politicians gave Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin a five-minute standing ovation!
Did this speech really exist?
The fact check
Snopes colleagues, this speech has been circulating since February 2013.
However, no evidence has been found that President Putin actually gave this speech. The Speeches and Transcripts section of the official Russian presidential website did not record any such speech on February 4, 2013 or April 2013. There is also no trace of a recording or mention elsewhere on the website, let alone officially published news reports - be they in Russian or another language.
However, the speech was very similar to an opinion piece originally written by a US Air Force veteran This version is incorrectly attributed to various leaders around the world (but particularly the Prime Ministers of Australia and Great Britain).
Despite everything, there is a single point that is strongly reminiscent of this text. The introductory words that President Putin spoke in January 2012 at a meeting of the Board of the Federal Migration Service are reminiscent of the requested speech. However, in more moderate language:
Overall, the adaptation of guest workers is a separate and comprehensive issue. We must create the conditions for immigrants to integrate normally into our society, learn Russian and, of course, respect our culture and traditions and abide by Russian law. In this context, I believe that the decision to make learning Russian compulsory and to conduct exams is well justified. To do this, we need to carry out extensive organizational work and make appropriate changes to the law. I would like to ask the Federal Migration Service and other departments to make concrete proposals to the government. These proposals should be discussed openly with ethnic minorities and public and religious organizations. This should be mandatory for all guest workers, regardless of their future employment.
Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator
Result:
There is no evidence that President Putin gave this speech with these words.
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