In an interview with “CNN Internacional”, the PT member said he is happy to know that Trump would like to end the war in Europe
The president (PT) said this Friday (8.Nov.2024) that he does not want Brazilian weapons killing Russians or Ukrainians in the war, which is why he refused to sell weapons for the conflict. In an interview with CNN Internationalthe PT member said he was happy to know that Donald Trump (Republicans), president-elect of the United States, would like to end the war in Europe.
“When they came to tell Brazil to sell some weapons for Zelensky to use, I said verbatim, I don’t want anyone, neither in Russia nor in Ukraine killed with a Brazilian weapon. We want peace”declared the PT member.
Lula repeated that he is willing to participate in peace negotiations between the countries when both sides have “judgment” and want to end the conflict.
“When the 2 presidents have sense and want to talk about peace, Brazil will be willing to discuss with the 2 countries the resumption of peace and tranquility for the Russian people and the Ukrainian people. And that’s why we made a proposal with China, which has 6 points and these points can only be discussed effectively with the 2 presidents”these.
After hearing from journalist Christiane Amanpour that, if Trump keeps his word, he will not start a war abroad, Lula said he was happy to hear that.
“And I’m glad when you said that, if it depends on Trump’s speech, He will end this war. And I think it’s important end as war because we need peace”he stated.
Earlier this Friday (8.nov), the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is negotiating with the G20 countries, will include an excerpt about the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East in the declaration of the bloc’s summit that will take place on November 18th and 19th. , in Rio. According to Itamaraty, the discussions should last until the last moments, but the idea is that peace needs to be reached.
“The issue of the war in Ukraine and also the issue of Palestine and the Middle East. So, yes, there is a discussion between governments to reach a consensual language on these 2 topics. But the main message, of course, is the message that we need to make peace with not just these conflicts, but all conflicts.”declared Ambassador Mauricio Carvalho Lyrio, secretary of economic and financial affairs.
On the Ukrainian side, President Volodymyr Zelensky (Servant of the People, center) this Thursday (Nov. 7) urged the USA to continue supporting the Ukrainians in the conflict against Russia. Help from Kiev’s allies in Europe was also requested by the Ukrainian.
According to Zelensky, the concession of territory to the Russians would be a “suicide” to Europeans. “Some of you argued that Ukraine should make concessions to Putin. This is unacceptable for Ukraine and would be suicidal for all of Europe.”declared the Ukrainian president during a speech at the European Political Community Summit in Budapest, the capital of Hungary.
