U.S. denounces Bolsonaro's 'solidarity' with Russia as Ukraine crisis brews

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters


Lisandra Paraguassu
Thu, February 17, 2022, 10:35 PM·2 min read

By Lisandra Paraguassu

BRASILIA (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday criticized Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's declaration of "solidarity" with Russia during a visit there this week as it amassed troops near Ukraine's borders, raising fears it is planning to invade.

"The timing of the president of Brazil expressing solidarity with Russia, just as Russian forces are preparing to launch attacks on Ukrainian cities, could not be worse," the State Department said.

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The U.S. comment amounted to unusually brusque criticism of the government of Latin America's largest country, with which the United States usually has cordial relations.

Bolsonaro was a strong ideological ally of former president Donald Trump and relations have cooled under the administration of President Joe Biden, amid ructions over climate change and other issues.


Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-denounces-bolsonaros-solidarity-russia-043508867.html

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1. Authoritarions having each other's backs.

This'll be Trump's legacy

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2. Brazil needs to throw out that fascist.

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3. K&R