The Brazilian president said it would be up to the Brazilian courts to decide on Putin’s arrest, should he come to Brazil for the next G20 Summit in Nov. 2024. Putin did not attend the group’s meeting in New Delhi.
The Brazilian president is flying this Monday evening to Rome, where he should meet with the pontiff, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, and Mayor of Rome Roberto Gualtieri.
The meeting aimed to provide Celso Amorim with an understanding of the main demands required to initiate peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
Lula has personally dealt with the issue with Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz and with the presidents of the United States, Joe Biden, and China, Xi Jinping.
The President clarified the country’s stance concerning the war stating that "Brazil has a clear position: it condemns Russia for invading Ukraine's territorial space."
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