"We're returning to cold war mentality": Brazil's President comments ambiguously on war in Ukraine again
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has spoken out about Russia's invasion of Ukraine and said the world has returned "to a Cold War mentality."
Source: CNN Brazil citing Lula's statement at the BRICS summit
Details: The president emphasised that the return to the Cold War is "stupidity," and once again criticised the UN Security Council for inaction.
Quote: "In just a few years, we have retreated from a good multipolar scenario to one that reverts to an outdated Cold War mentality and geopolitical competition.
The current conflict that is taking place in Ukraine has global consequences... We do not underestimate the difficulties of achieving peace. Nor can we remain indifferent to the deaths, of which there are more and more every day. We stand ready to join an effort that can effectively contribute to a ceasefire and a just and lasting peace."
Background:
- In April 2023, da Silva proposed that Ukraine cede the Crimean peninsula to Russia to put an end to the war.
- He also suggested that the United States "not encourage war" and start talking about peace.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (MFA) has invited Lula to visit Ukraine to understand the true nature of the war, following his scandalous statement.
- On 26 May 2023, da Silva said that he refused to come to Russia at the invitation of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
- On 31 July, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, said he would like to meet with Lula and was ready to come to Brazil if invited.
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