Catarina Maldonado Vasconcelos: "In a few months we will see Ukrainians huddled in dark apartments, with sub-zero temperatures and energy infrastructure under attack"

Expresso5 September 2026 at 17:02

Catarina Maldonado Vasconcelos warned that in the coming months the situation in Ukraine could worsen significantly, with the population huddled in dark apartments, sub-zero temperatures and energy infrastructure under attack. These statements were made during an in-depth analysis on the podcast "Elefante na Sala".

In the program, Ana Cavalieri, Filipe Santos Costa and Catarina Maldonado Vasconcelos discussed three main topics: the visit of Donald Trump's envoys to Kyiv, the three-day ceasefire announced by Vladimir Putin, and Trump's proposal to rename the Strait of Hormuz.

The analysis focused on recent diplomatic movements and developments in the conflict, with the guests examining the implications of these actions in the current geopolitical landscape.

The episode of the podcast "Elefante na Sala" brought these three analysts together to discuss and contextualize these highly significant international events.

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