Leaders from Italy and Germany called the Russian president's plan "propaganda" and "dictatorial".
The ritual marks the final days of Hajj pilgrimage and the start of the Eid al-Adha celebrations for Muslims around the world. The stoning is among the final rites of the Hajj, which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. It came a day after more than 1.8 million pilgrims congregated on a sacred hill in Mount Ararat outside the holy city of Mecca, which Muslim pilgrims visit to perform the annual five-day rituals of Hajj.
Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen had no intention of hurting each other over five uneventful rounds of exhibition boxing in Brazil.