>>47059
>Is that because of some political conviction and some knowledge of the conflict/history/people or because they have been consuming shit like CNN?
National media tries as hard as it can to be CNN, but there's local flavor in how it's perceived. For instance, Lula condemned the invasion and compared it with Western interventions in Iraq and Libya, calling all of them illegitimate, and also said it's wrong for America to have a military presence around Russia and wrong for Russia to respond with an invasion. It fits with the traditional Brazilian diplomatic rhetoric of pacifism and neutrality.

>>47074
In 2021 Russia was only 0.6% of our exports, though in the past that figure was larger. The Russians were notable importers of meat but have gained greater self-sufficiency, while China has become a more important market.