Posted on 08/18/2022 7:19:48 AM PDT by Ebenezer
(Translation)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to a Latin American audience for the first time and asked regional leaders to cease trade with Russia as part of the economic sanctions due to the war in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy had spoken through videoconferencing to international audiences, mainly in Europe and the United States, but this was Latin America's turn. He began his speech by telling about the situation in Ukraine in terms of economic losses and loss of life and then answered questions.
The videoconference was organized by the Catholic University of Chile, with over 300 universities in the world connected to the broadcast, [university] Chancellor Ignacio Sánchez said. A network of newspapers from the continent also joined in.
For its part, the European Union is preparing a plan to stop Russia's and, above all, China's advances into Latin American countries, a region traditionally linked to the West in political and economic terms.
According to reports, Brussels is looking at launching a commercial and diplomatic counteroffensive in 2023 to attempt to retake positions in the region, according to a document issued to foreign ministers of the European Union which Spanish newspaper EL PAÍS had access to.
The text warns about a sense of European withdrawal from many of the 33 countries in the region.
As long as Russia has oil, refined products, coal and other minerals to sell at competitive prices, Latin America will trade with them and make money whenever they can.
Latin American countries tell Zelinski to stick to hiding the salami and butt out of their business.
Zelenskyy is a media creation surrounded by Hollywood elites and liberal politicians and as such he is largely unaware of his clumsy efforts to keep His war propped up.
Funny all the Russian equipment is marked with a Z...is that right??
==””Funny all the Russian equipment is marked with a Z...is that right??””==
It does seem a little intimidating for the invading army to have your initial on all their vehicles.
I had my name etched on one of the Mars landing vehicles and my fear was that with my luck the lander would destroy one of the tiny Martian cities and when they studied the wreckage, the Martians would see my name and then devote Mars to building a weapon that could go to Earth and destroy that attacker.
What I heard: They’ve looked all over the planet for a phone book with your address listed??
Or?
Latin America to Ukraine...”Surrender already.”.
I forgot about phone books, I won’t be able to sleep tonight.
Zelensky, as president of the world, should demand that they stop trade with both Russia and China or face the wrath of the Massive Ukrainian Army and air force. One word from him and all US aid to south America will be CUT.
The text warns about a sense of European withdrawal from many of the 33 countries in the region.
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Ukraine is winning,though. Really.
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