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Worth noting that Lula is more pro-russian than bolsonoro and blames zelensky for the war equally. The coming decade is going to be as profound as end of world
by ShivShankaran 4y ago
Worth noting that Lula is more pro-russian than bolsonoro and blames zelensky for the war equally.
The coming decade is going to be as profound as end of world war
- superchroma 4y agoWell BRICS is a thing, I wouldn't expect Brazil to break in solidarity.
- dragonwriter 4y ago> Well BRICS is a thing, I wouldn't expect Brazil to break in solidarity. BRICS is a thing the way FAANG is a thing, not the way NATO is a thing. Solidarity is not one of its features.
- ShivShankaran 4y agoIn the past no. But in the future there is possibility of using a "basket of currencies" to replace USD for intra-brics trading.
- Nomentatus 4y agoAwk. Looks like you're more right than wrong. https://www.reuters.com/world/lulas-ukraine-comments-are-russian-attempts-distort-truth-ukrainian-official-2022-05-05/ https://www.reuters.com/world/lulas-ukraine-comments-are-rus...
- lajosbacs 4y agoThat is the default view of many in SA, including the current pope. This is driven by the hate towards the US rather than anything else -- they dream of a 'multipolar' world and idealise Russia. Same with e.g. Chomsky. However, Bolsonaro is arguably more pro-Russian: https://www.reuters.com/world/brazils-bolsonaro-says-western-sanctions-against-russia-have-failed-2022-07-07/ https://www.reuters.com/world/brazils-bolsonaro-says-western... So it does not really matter, at least Lula will help the rainforest or whatnot.