The Brazilian president, Lula, will meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow
The Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva – says Lula -, who flies away for Russia, will meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Moscow, then the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, during a state visit to Beijing.
The Brazilian head of state must attend, Friday, the great military parade on the Red Square on Friday, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany during the Second World War. Twenty-eight other leaders are expected for this ceremony in Moscow, including Xi Jinping and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel.
According to Eduardo Paes Saboia, secretary of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs responsible for relations with Asia, the bilateral meeting between Lula and Mr. Putin will be “An opportunity for discussion” On this conflict, after unsuccessful attempts in Brazil to play the mediators alongside China.
“Brazil is a country seeking peace, dialogue with Russia, on several subjects”Journalists in Brasilia told this senior diplomatic official. He also pointed out that the South American country was “In dialogue with Ukraine”of which he defends the“Territorial integrity”.
Lula will then go to Beijing from May 11 to 13, six months after a visit to Xi Jinping in Brasilia, after the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro.