It is a known fact that many Western and European leaders and journalists tried to defame India on Russian oil purchases and every time External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar gave a factual reply to silence her. India is also on their target as European countries believe that New Delhi is supporting Russia in the Ukraine dispute. Now, new to the list is Bruno Macas, a Portuguese politician and writer. Taking a dig at India and Russia, the author tweeted that Russian and Indian people will be disappointed to know that no one is feeling cold in Europe. He tweeted, “I’m sorry to disappoint my Russian and Indian friends, but no, nobody is catching a cold in Europe.”
However, his tweet was not only fact-checked within minutes, but the author was brutally trolled by social media users. Politico Europe editor Nicolas Winokur said everyone he knows in Brussels is heating their homes less and less because of exploding heat bills. He said that people are definitely feeling cold. To this Mackas replied that he had spent the whole winter in Brussels and had never turned on the heat. To this Winokur said, ‘You must have tiger blood.’
you must have tiger blood
— Nicholas Vinokur (@NicholasVinocur) December 12, 2022
Macas further said that Brussels will heat up next week. However, soon another user fact-checked him. “Not in my world. Minus 10 last night in Linkebeek, 1 mile from Brussels. Minus 5 as I write. And yes, as you ask, we are constrained to set the heating to a maximum of 17, Because bills are exploding.” And will become unbearable 😡 5,” the user said.
Guardian columnist Owen Jones said, “Bruno, there are 20,000 – 30,000 extra winter deaths a year in the UK alone, and we’ve suffered without increasing energy bills. You can resist Russia’s invasion and show it.” Without knowing how completely out of touch you are with grief.”
Bruno, in the UK alone there are an additional 20,000 to 30,000 winter deaths a year, and this is without the increase in energy bills that we have suffered.
You can and should protest Russia’s aggression without showing that you are completely out of pain. — Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) December 12, 2022
Trinh, a Hong Kong-based economist, said, “Why has India been included in this? Indians do not wish Europe bad. In fact, most still have bigger issues like high inflation and high unemployment or lack of informal employment. India Give it a chance.” brake. People prefer to choose this country because it is easier than China.
Why is India included in this? Indians do not wish ill for Europe. In fact, most still have to deal with larger issues such as high inflation and high unemployment or lack of informal employment.
Give India a break. People prefer to choose this country because it is easier than China. https://t.co/8JqwMEbXSe— Trinh (@Trihnomics) December 12, 2022
Journalist Srinivasan Sivabalan said, “Portraying Indians as bad guys is becoming the new fad in Britain/Europe.”