At the invitation of Vladimir Putin, the president will participate in the 80th anniversary celebrations of the Soviet Union victory over Nazi Germany in World War II; Following, he will meet with Xi Jinping in Beijing
The president It resumes its international agenda this week, with the first stop in Moscow, Russia. At the invitation of the President Lula will participate in the 80th anniversary celebrations of the Soviet Union victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. This event is considered Russia’s most important holiday, celebrated on May 9 with a grand civic-military parade in the capital. During the visit, which takes place between May 8 and 10, presidents Lula and Putin will also hold a bilateral meeting to discuss topics of mutual interest. The first lady, arrived in the Russian capital six days before the president. According to the Planalto Palace, it fulfills agendas related to the promotion of culture and education, as well as participating in initiatives of the global alliance against hunger and misery.
After visiting Russia, Lula and his entourage will go to China, where they will participate in events on May 12 and 13. The visit to the Asian country takes place in the context of the summit between China and the countries of the Latin American and Caribbean community (Celac). The bilateral meeting between Lula and Chinese President Xi Jinping takes place amid the intensification of the United States and China trade war, which makes the meeting even more relevant to discuss economic and political cooperation strategies.
At the same time, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad is traveling to the United States, where he landed over the weekend. The goal is to discuss a new national plan to stimulate investments in data centers in Brazil, an initiative that aims to modernize the country’s technological infrastructure. On Wednesday (7), the minister will visit Mexico, where he will meet with Brazilians working in the country and with the Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, Edgar Amador Zamorra. In Mexico, the goal is to deepen bilateral relationships and align goals to rethink globalization. Haddad’s return to Brasilia is scheduled for Thursday (8), marking the end of an intense week of economic diplomacy.
*With information from André Anelli
*Report produced with the aid of AI
