Morena lawmakers create MX-Russia friendship group; Russia hails Mexico’s solidarity
The Russian ambassador celebrated ‘countries like China, India and Mexico,’ willing to defy ‘Uncle Sam’
The Russian ambassador celebrated ‘countries like China, India and Mexico,’ willing to defy ‘Uncle Sam’Mexico has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but that didn’t stop a group of lawmakers from creating a Mexico-Russia friendship group.
Made up of deputies from the ruling Morena party, the Labor Party (PT) and the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), the group was formally established Wednesday in the lower house of Congress while Citizens Movement (MC) party lawmakers protested against the move.
Russian Ambassador Viktor Koronelli acknowledged the committee’s creation as an indication of Mexico’s solidarity with Russia.
U.S. ambassador urges Mexico to side with Ukraine in Russia conflict
Reuters.com
MEXICO CITY, March 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. ambassador to Mexico on Thursday urged Mexican lawmakers to join the United States in supporting Kyiv against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a day after his Russian counterpart encouraged Mexico to defy “Uncle Sam.”