I would say it’s hard to believe he’s so tone deaf as to think another European white guy talking down to Africa is in poor taste, but considering the rampant racism in his country I guess maybe he’s exactly that tone-deaf.
The Ukrainian foreign policy establishment seems for the most part to confuse humanitarian concerns from everyone with their geopolitical superiority. I saw their South African ambassador talking down on South African folks for refusing to allow her meet the president.
I would say it’s hard to believe he’s so tone deaf as to think another European white guy talking down to Africa is in poor taste, but considering the rampant racism in his country I guess maybe he’s exactly that tone-deaf.
The Ukrainian foreign policy establishment seems for the most part to confuse humanitarian concerns from everyone with their geopolitical superiority. I saw their South African ambassador talking down on South African folks for refusing to allow her meet the president.
I guess it’s what happens when one is acting as a de facto US proxy and thinks everyone else is going to somehow respect that.