Brazilian president maintains his defense of diplomacy and tries to lead initiatives for a solution negotiated with Russia; request was made by the Ukrainian leader
In one of the most anticipated moments of his international agenda, the president Gathers on Tuesday (17) with the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. The bilateral meeting will take place in Canada, in parallel to the group in which Brazil participates as a guest. The meeting, with a forecast length of 40 minutes, takes place in a context of high expectations and seeks to align diplomatic positions between the two countries. Recently, the attitude of the Brazilian government was interpreted by Zelensky and allies as a favorable to Russia, generating a distance. For analysts, the meeting is an opportunity for Lula to clarify the position of Brazil, which advocates a role of neutrality and the search for peace, and show that it does not have an “unconditional alliance” with Moscow.
Lula’s agenda in Canada is intense and includes, in addition to meeting with Zelensky, a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Meatary, and German federal chancellor Friedrich Merz. The Brazilian president also participates in the seventh session of the G7, focused on energy security, and lunches with the group’s heads of state and government.
Lula’s presence in the summit occurs the day after he criticizes the existence of the G7, stating that the G20 is a “more human” and representative forum. The meeting between Lula and Zelensky takes place at a time when global attention is divided between the war in Ukraine and the increase in tensions in the Middle East, central themes in G7 discussions, which seeks to promote the “broken” of conflict.
*With information from Bruno Pinheiro
*Report produced with the aid of AI
