-
Fmr president Evo Morales has doubled down on his support for Russia in its current war on Ukraine. @evoespueblo alleges "The US is using Ukraine to militarily, politically, and economically attack the people of Russia." @evoespueblo/1508408349368365056
-
Evo Morales in mid-March: Sanctions are "… a unilateral and criminal imposition against the economy of the peoples who inhabit producer countries. The only prohibition needed should be that the US stop exporting weapons to Ukraine." @evoespueblo/1503431434446553090
-
Evo Morales last Friday: "Instead of sending food to his erstwhile allies [Ukraine], the US is sending armaments to prolong the war and confrontation. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is provoked by Biden's eagerness for intervention and arms sales…
-
Evo Morales on Ukraine, continued: "Instead of defending life, the US is promoting death." @evoespueblo/1509865657827053580
-
Of note: 1. Evo Morales presided over a new constitution that swore off war. 2. Bolivia still seethes, including diplomatically, over territory taken by Chile in 1884.
-
3. Left governments in Bolivia see Russia as a counterweight to the USA. 4. Bolivia and the Russian Federation consulted about arms sales during the Morales administration. tass.com/defense/898143