"The situation, in essence, got out of control. This happened, in our opinion, not only because it [the migration] took massive proportions, but also because there is no agreement inside the European Union on how to tackle this complicated and long-festering problem," ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a news briefing.
Europe is currently struggling with what has been called the worst refugee crisis since World War II. According to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, nearly half a million migrants and asylum seekers are estimated to have entered Europe since the beginning of the year.
Earlier on Thursday, the European Parliament voted in favor of redistributing some 120,000 refugees who are currently in Italy, Greece, and Hungary among the remaining EU member states.
EU countries have all taken different approaches to dealing with the migrant crisis. In recent days, several countries, including Germany, reinstated border controls, and many deployed military reinforcements to protect their frontiers. Meanwhile, a new Hungarian law proscribes prison sentences for illegal border crossings.
UN secretary-general spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Monday that Europe must establish a single set of rules toward refugees in order to avoid chaos.
