Brazil's Lula turns down Putin invitation to visit Russia

BRASILIA - Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday declined an invitation to travel to Saint Petersburg during a telephone call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.the Group of 7 summit in Japan,“I thanked for an invitation to go to the International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg and replied that I cannot go to Russia at this time,” wrote Mr Lula on Twitter, about the event scheduled for June 14-17.

“But I reiterated Brazil’s availability, alongside India, Indonesia and China, to speak with both sides of the conflict to seek peace.”since Putin ordered an invasion in February 2022. While many Western countries have sent weapons to Ukraine to help it defend itself and have hit Moscow with financial sanctions, Mr Lula instead has tried to position himself as a mediator, creating a group of nations seeking to produce

After their proposed meeting fell through in Japan, Mr Lula first said he was “upset” before then claiming that he did not see a point in meeting Mr Zelensky, saying neither he nor Mr Putin appeared to want peace.Last year, Mr Lula came under fire for claiming that Mr Zelensky was “as responsible” for the war as Mr Putin. AFP

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