The Federation Council assessed the candidacy of the Brazilian president for the role of mediator in Ukraine

Vladimir Dzhabarov, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council's International Affairs Committee, said on June 19 that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva maintains friendly relations with Russia, and his candidacy for the role of mediator in the Ukrainian negotiations is not bad.

"President Lula da Silva is a respected man. Therefore, the option is not bad. We have good relations with Brazil and its president. And, by the way, he never intervened in the conflict," Jabarov stressed in an interview with aif.ru .

He admitted that the Russian leadership would consider this option, weigh the weaknesses and strengths and make a decision, writes NSN.

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According to the UOL portal, the Ukrainian authorities are counting on the assistance of the Brazilian president in negotiations with Russia. According to the publication, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky requested a meeting with the Brazilian leader on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France and outlined Kiev's position for more than 40 minutes.

The Brazilian government believes that Ukraine's interest is related to the fact that Lula da Silva maintains contacts with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which, in their opinion, cannot be said about European leaders. Zelensky would like da Silva to convince Putin to personally participate in the negotiation process, writes RT.

Lula da Silva said on June 19 that the Western sponsors of the Kiev regime were already tired of supporting Ukraine in its confrontation with Russia and were working out solutions to resolve the conflict. kp.ru . According to the president, during the summit he "saw for the first time" the desire of the West to put an end to the Ukrainian conflict, IA Regnum reports.

In May, the head of the New BRICS Development Bank, Dilma Rousseff, conveyed to Putin the words of deep respect from her Brazilian counterpart. The head of the NBR noted that the Russian side provided support and helped in solving the tasks, according to 360.ru .