Russia says West acting in Muslim world like 'monkey with grenade'

Western countries are behaving in the Islamic world like a “monkey with a grenade,” a Russian deputy prime minister said on Tuesday, as the United States and its allies mull the use of force against Syria.

“The West behaves towards the Islamic world like a monkey with a grenade,” Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who is known for his sharp tongue, wrote on Twitter.