The Ecuadorian government announced in January that it would send what it called “Ukrainian and Russian scrap metal” to the U.S. in exchange for modern equipment worth $200 million.

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    1 year ago

    I’m pretty sure it’s all lies anyway, but many plant diseases can be passed to other species. If Russia wasn’t making it up, it could be a concern for non-banana plantations or farms. But that’s irrelevant, because it’s all bullshit.

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      1 year ago

      Ah, that’s a fair point.