In response to the invasion ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the European Union quickly took a stand in favor of Ukraine, announcing sanctions against the Russian economy and the highest levels of government, and promising weapons and military equipment to the Ukrainian armed forces.
If before the crisis the European Union was full of internal disputes, with the United Kingdom leaving the bloc and discussions about the permanence of authoritarian countries like Poland and Hungary, European countries now present a united front against Russia – and are preparing to receive Ukrainian refugees.
In this Friday’s episode (4), Café da Manhã interviews the researcher at the Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning (Ceprab) and columnist for sheet Mathias Alencastro on the coordinated movements of the European Union and the impact of the war in Ukraine on the continent.
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Café da Manhã is published from Monday to Friday, always at the beginning of the day. The episode is presented by journalists MaurÃcio Meireles and Magê Flores, with production by Daniel Castro, Jéssica Maes and Victor Lacombe. The sound editing is by Natalia Silva.
