During a visit to China at the weekend, the Brazilian President called on the United States to end military support for Ukraine. The United States must “stop promoting war and start talking about peace,” said the left-wing politician.
The European Union must also “start talking about peace,” added Lula. In this way, the international community will be able to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that “peace is in the interests of the whole world”.
Unlike Ukraine’s western allies, Brazil has not imposed sanctions on Russia and does not want to supply ammunition to Kiev. Like China, Brazil is trying to present itself as a neutral party and to position itself as a mediator in the Ukraine war. During a visit to the South American country on Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov thanked Brazil for its “clear understanding” of how the conflict came about.
Kirby stressed on Monday that the US also wanted the Ukraine war to end. “It could happen immediately if Putin stopped attacking Ukraine and withdrew his soldiers.” The US is Ukraine’s main supporter in the war against Russia.
