Spanish PM points to Russia's "many hidden allies" in Europe

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin has "many hidden" allies in Europe.

He made a statement to this effect at the World Economic Forum currently held in the Swiss city of Davos, as Gazeta.Ru reported.

According to the head of the Spanish government, the Russian leader has "many allies in Europe, who now hide their sympathy and ties with Putin, but who just a year ago visited him and praised his methods". As the politician pointed out, it is necessary to "prevent these political forces from penetrating [state] bodies and destroy the EU from within".