“President of Brazil scolded Putin”: Ukrainian MP explains Kremlin’s refusal to meet da Silva

He shared his opinions with Espreso TV.

“Brazilian President Lula da Silva did the most important thing. Even before his plane landed in Moscow, he clearly told comrade Putin to stop the fire. He even scolded Putin. I think this was the right thing to do. That’s why, when the Brazilian president’s plane was refueling in Moscow on its way from Beijing, Putin got scared and avoided meeting him,” Nalyvaichenko said.

The MP noted that relations with Brazil are very important for Russia, yet despite this, Putin refused and neglected the opportunity to meet with President Lula da Silva.

"Actually, Brazil and China are the true founders of BRICS. In this organization, Russia pretends to have some international and economic subjectivity. Moreover, Brazil is today a huge industrial and economic power in the world. For Russia, relations with Brazil are very important, and they cannot simply disregard this. However, even despite this, there was nothing Putin could say to the Brazilian president," he added.

• On May 13, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on Brazil to influence Russian leader Vladimir Putin to personally participate in negotiations with Ukraine.
• On May 14, Russian leader Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The call took place during a technical stop of the Brazilian special flight in Moscow on its way from China.