The meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was a courtesy visit, and the discussions focused on peace rather than war.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia declares that by not supplying arms and ammunition to Ukraine, Brazil would have placed itself in the position of potential mediator in the matter.
“The ministers reiterated their concern about the impact of unilateral sanctions on food and energy security worldwide,” a note from Brazil’s Foreign Ministry reads.
A bomb threat at the Russian embassy, in Brasília’s South Embassy Sector, had the Fire Department as well as civil and military police mobilized late Thursday morning (Jul 14).
"We need to ensure that there will be enough diesel for Brazilian agribusiness and, of course, for Brazilian drivers," said the Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos França during a visit to the United Nations.