Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. File photoRIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 22Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (2003-2011), former President of Brazil and candidate for this post in the upcoming elections, assured that if he wins, his government will make every effort to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. «When I win the elections, I hope that the war between Russia and Ukraine will end, then I will be much calmer. But if it does not end, you can be sure that Brazil will do everything possible, talk to all heads of state to restore peace again,» Lula said at a press conference with foreign correspondents. According to the leader of the Workers' Party, «no one is interested in war», in addition, he criticized the investment in combat, not jobs.
The Brazilian presidential candidate promised not to impose sanctions against Russia»I hope that the war will end soon if we do not try to interfere with the governments of Ukraine and Russia. You need to understand that the war does not lead to anything, only to destruction,» Lula added Silva. The Brazilian politician noted that in order to end conflicts, it is necessary to strengthen the United Nations. The reform of the UN Security Council, which should correspond to the geopolitics of the 21st century, according to Lula, should enable Brazil and other countries to become part of this body. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to abuse and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» To this end, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine» bloody crimes against civilians» of Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and, on March 25, they completed the main tasks of the first stage — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine.
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