# Russian Federation Council senator links EU protests to deep socio-economic crisis

https://mins.news/en/item/108065

- TASS, 2026-10-20 14:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2204809

> Natalia Nikonorova, deputy chair of the Federation Council’s Foreign Affairs Committee, said protests across the EU stem from a deep socio-economic crisis, partly caused by the rising tax burden linked to years of support for the Kiev regime. She also pointed to recent protests and unrest in France and Italy.

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