Russia challenged Spain to present evidence of the alleged involvement of Moscow in the Ceuta migration crisis, after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pointed to networks linked to Russia and Israel as responsible for spreading disinformation about the mass arrival of immigrants to the Spanish city in northern Africa.
Moscow reacted to Sánchez's statement demanding that the accusations be substantiated with concrete evidence, publicly challenging the assertions made by the Spanish government.
The Ceuta crisis occurred when thousands of immigrants crossed the border massively into Spanish territory, with Sánchez's executive subsequently mentioning that disinformation networks associated with Russia and Israel would have amplified the narrative around the incident.
The challenge launched by Russia to Spain comes in a context of diplomatic tensions, with Moscow demanding transparency from the Spanish authorities regarding the accusations made against the Russian government.
