Lula is essentially saying that the comprehensive expansion of Brazilian-Russian economic relations is dependent on Russia compromising on those national security goals that it seeks to advance through its ongoing special operation in Ukraine, which Moscow officially regards as existential.
Apr 23, 2023·edited Apr 23, 2023Liked by Andrew Korybko
I really enjoy and appreciate your analysis. I've read many, many like yours over the years, some better than others, but I've never paid for it, not even Joaquin Flores when FortRuss was in its heyday. You're good and I sense you will get better. Enough flattery, enough said.
Your choice of words is excellent, sometimes impeccable. You write beautifully. Please don't take offense at my suggestion(s), none is intended.
"...the US will pressure him to replicate this unfriendly policy..."
'Unfriendly' is right, but I don't believe it carries quite the nuanced weight intended.
«Коварный» springs to mind in Russian because it's fresh from discussions on the radio about how the Americans are describing the Russians' ability to circumvent (oil) sanctions. (Accusatory Inversion)
We don't use it so much in English, but I would suggest — straight from 'Reverso' — 'devious' or 'perfidious'. 'Insidious', 'scheming', 'conniving', 'treacherous' are also good; I don't think 'wily' or 'cunning' really cut it here. More than just 'unfriendly' it's about treachery and scheming and self-serving greed and lack of insight and perception and a lot of other stuff which I think you'll get over to a lot more people a lot more effectively with something like 'scheming' or 'self-serving'.
Even Pepe Escobar, a long time defender of Lula despite his otherwise rather bright point of view on the World, finally comes to terms with the idea that Brazil is the 5th column.
I really enjoy and appreciate your analysis. I've read many, many like yours over the years, some better than others, but I've never paid for it, not even Joaquin Flores when FortRuss was in its heyday. You're good and I sense you will get better. Enough flattery, enough said.
Your choice of words is excellent, sometimes impeccable. You write beautifully. Please don't take offense at my suggestion(s), none is intended.
"...the US will pressure him to replicate this unfriendly policy..."
'Unfriendly' is right, but I don't believe it carries quite the nuanced weight intended.
«Коварный» springs to mind in Russian because it's fresh from discussions on the radio about how the Americans are describing the Russians' ability to circumvent (oil) sanctions. (Accusatory Inversion)
We don't use it so much in English, but I would suggest — straight from 'Reverso' — 'devious' or 'perfidious'. 'Insidious', 'scheming', 'conniving', 'treacherous' are also good; I don't think 'wily' or 'cunning' really cut it here. More than just 'unfriendly' it's about treachery and scheming and self-serving greed and lack of insight and perception and a lot of other stuff which I think you'll get over to a lot more people a lot more effectively with something like 'scheming' or 'self-serving'.
Please excuse me for being a smart-arse.
https://twitter.com/realpepeescobar/status/1650400157412802564?s=46&t=leun_43Rr1D7_jTUi5SZCQ
Even Pepe Escobar, a long time defender of Lula despite his otherwise rather bright point of view on the World, finally comes to terms with the idea that Brazil is the 5th column.